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The Potato Masher
Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5672, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) Brian Cadwallader sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brian Cadwallader sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isaac Beattie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Warren Bartram in the 17th minute of play. Brian Cadwallader sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25thth minute of the game Brian Cadwallader who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Potato Chasers's Isaac Beattie was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Warren Bartram had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brian Cadwallader received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Isaac Beattie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the match, Potato Chasers's goal looked a bit too open when Brian Cadwallader came free, but Isaac Beattie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Zane Sansom hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dylon Smith fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marty Long having to interfere. Brian Cadwallader fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Beattie having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Marcus Howson made a great header on Rainhill's corner, it was just that Potato Chasers's Isaac Beattie managed to reach the ball for a save. Warren Bartram fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Beattie having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, Potato Chasers's goalkeeper Isaac Beattie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Warren Bartram. When Brian Cadwallader came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Rainhill fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Brian Cadwallader couldn't finish the play. Isaac Beattie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brian Cadwallader in the 74th minute of play. If Denny Atkinson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute Brian Cadwallader shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Beattie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brian Cadwallader fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Beattie having to interfere. A hard shot 86 in the game by Warren Bartram from a close distance when the talented Isaac Beattie managed to make a qualified save. Potato Chasers's players were relieved. A hard shot 88 in the game by Warren Bartram from a close distance when the talented Isaac Beattie managed to make a qualified save. Potato Chasers's players were relieved. Marty Long took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dylon Smith, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute, Brian Cadwallader got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the match was over Rainhill could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Potato Chasers throughout the match.