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TOWN Stadium
Spectators: 8067 (Terracing: 6052, Seating: 1855, VIP seats: 160) Huddersfield Town's Seamus Sewell started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Seamus Sewell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Redditch's Francis Gallagher got a free kick in the 10th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Seth Brown in the 14th minute of play forced Huddersfield Town's goalkeeper Dean Duffield to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute Jon Butterfield shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dean Duffield saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Huddersfield Town's goal looked a bit too open when Seth Brown came free, but Dean Duffield reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jon Butterfield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Wes Dothery received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Scott Collingwood tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Huddersfield Town's zone, Seth Brown stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dean Duffield came out of the goal and Seth Brown tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 44 minutes into the game, Redditch's Seth Brown nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dean Duffield made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The Huddersfield Town players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Redditch were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Seth Brown to make the kick off. If Wes Dothery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Redditch's Francis Gallagher got a free kick in the 54th minute. If Seamus Sewell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Huddersfield Town's goalkeeper Dean Duffield had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jon Butterfield . The supporters of Redditch booed when Huddersfield Town was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reuben Smart didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes in the game, Seth Brown fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Dean Duffield having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wes Dothery in the 66th minute of play forced Redditch's goalkeeper Scott Collingwood to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Seamus Sewell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Scott Collingwood was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. In the 85th minute, Jon Butterfield made a precise shot to the right of Dean Duffield. Huddersfield Town's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. 96 minutes into the game, Huddersfield Town's Wes Dothery nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Scott Collingwood made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Redditch had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.