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Jagiellonia Stadium
Spectators: 7577 (Terracing: 5683, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) Piers Pell started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Junior Halliwell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jo Palmer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eddie Henman having to interfere. Jo Palmer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Eddie Henman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Piers Pell managed to get in a good position for a shot. Radcliffe-on-Trent's supporters rose to their feet, but Piers Pell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eddie Henman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With 22 minutes on the clock, Garry Boston commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Jeff Mellon walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. When Radcliffe-on-Trent's Piers Pell in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Jagiellonia's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Radcliffe-on-Trent booed when Jagiellonia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Billy Kendall didn't get a good kick on the ball. Piers Pell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jo Palmer struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Eddie Henman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Radcliffe-on-Trent. After a rather tough play, Jagiellonia's Freddie Cuss got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Radcliffe-on-Trent's Piers Pell got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 46 minutes, Adrian Ackland mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Radcliffe-on-Trent and the Jagiellonia players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Radcliffe-on-Trent getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Adrian Ackland hit a great ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Junior Halliwell stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57th minute, Keiran Halliwell 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sly Lawton during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 59th match minute, Radcliffe-on-Trent was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sly Lawton to maneuver through the defense. Piers Pell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eddie Henman having to interfere. Eddie Henman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Piers Pell, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Billy Kendall charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Billy Kendall the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Jagiellonia's Billy Kendall got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Jeff Mellon shot from long distance in the 73rd minute, but Eddie Henman was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Piers Pell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Piers Pell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Jagiellonia's goalkeeper Eddie Henman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jo Palmer. Silvester Hold took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Eddie Henman. Jagiellonia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 95 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Radcliffe-on-Trent!