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The Duck Pond
Spectators: 9177 (Terracing: 6902, Seating: 2100, VIP seats: 175) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tod McCartney took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5thth minute of the game Élie Germond who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stickleback Utd Xl's Denis Walmsley was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 肖崇天 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tod McCartney in the 9th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Rui Simões hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute Tod McCartney shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 肖崇天 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francis Curtis got free with 肖崇天 in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Chippenham's 肖崇天 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Chippenham from getting a goal against them. Francis Curtis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 24 played minutes Chippenham got a freekick which was hit by Calum Cardwell. After having played for 25 minutes, Francis Curtis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stickleback Utd Xl's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francis Curtis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tod McCartney in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 肖崇天 saved Chippenham from getting behind. In the 30th minute, 杨远益 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, Chippenham's goal looked a bit too open when Tod McCartney came free, but 肖崇天 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Chippenham's goal looked a bit too open when Tod McCartney came free, but 肖崇天 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute Tod McCartney shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 肖崇天 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Denis Walmsley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregory Brent, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by 杨远益 in the 42nd minute of play forced Stickleback Utd Xl's goalkeeper Denis Walmsley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Denis Walmsley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Élie Germond in the 44th minute of play. If Tod McCartney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Stickleback Utd Xl's Nicholas Poole was substituted for Francis Curtis. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gregory Brent made a kick off. Élie Germond fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Walmsley having to interfere. 杨远益's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, Denis Walmsley skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Élie Germond fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Walmsley having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Nicholas Poole's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 肖崇天 was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. Chippenham's Richard Dearden was substituted for Conan Welsh. The Stickleback Utd Xl fans' excitement grew in the 69th match minute when Stickleback Utd Xl's Nicholas Poole looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Stickleback Utd Xl's Denis Walmsley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kris Morning in the 72nd minute of play. 肖崇天 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicholas Poole in the 74th minute of the match. 肖崇天 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mark Rowell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the match, Chippenham's goal looked a bit too open when Mark Rowell came free, but 肖崇天 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Stickleback Utd Xl's Durval Castro got a free kick in the 78th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tod McCartney during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st match minute, Stickleback Utd Xl was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tod McCartney to maneuver through the defense. Chippenham's Élie Germond got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 87 minutes Chippenham's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tod McCartney who took care of the corner kick. After having played for 90 minutes, Tod McCartney managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stickleback Utd Xl's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tod McCartney was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 91st minute 杨远益 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Walmsley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Rui Simões hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 肖崇天 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tod McCartney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stickleback Utd Xl's Denis Walmsley proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Stickleback Utd Xl from getting a goal against them. Stickleback Utd Xl's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.