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Uxbridge Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jay Hughes got the match started through his kick off. Jack Brearley hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Jay Hughes put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Vance Charles. 15 minutes into the game, Mick Thurman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Vance Charles was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jay Hughes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Vance Charles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Crouch End United booed when Uxbridge City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rob Nicholls didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vance Charles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mick Thurman , even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The attack was good, but when Jay Hughes in the 26th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Crouch End United's Mick Thurman got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jay Hughes in the 33rd minute of play forced Uxbridge City's goalkeeper Vance Charles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jay Hughes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Uxbridge City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Crouch End United were winning 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jack Brearley to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Lewis Hamilton made a precise shot to the right of Vance Charles. Uxbridge City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Lewis Hamilton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vance Charles having to interfere. Jay Hughes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vance Charles having to interfere. After 69 played minutes Uxbridge City got a freekick which was hit by Ash Clifton. In the 73rd minute Jack Brearley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kev Galway saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Uxbridge City booed when Crouch End United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lewis Hamilton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rob Nicholls sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jack Brearley recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jay Hughes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With his leg Vance Charles managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Crouch End United's Mick Thurman fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Rob Nicholls managed to get in a good position for a shot. Uxbridge City's supporters rose to their feet, but Rob Nicholls was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kev Galway breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 94 minutes into the match, Uxbridge City's Rob Nicholls sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kev Galway narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Uxbridge City fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Crouch End United were clearly better and deserved to take the win.