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Spectators: 9149 (Terracing: 6700, Seating: 2350, VIP seats: 99) In the 3rd minute, Tony Stone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute, Geoff McParland 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. After some careless play in the Intrusive Thoughts defense, Ciarán Jones kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Owen Hopker. The Intrusive Thoughts fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Owen Hopker should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Nottingham Forest's Stuart Farrell got a free kick in the 16th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Nottingham Forest's zone, Jim Bannister stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcus King came out of the goal and Jim Bannister tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 22 played minutes Nottingham Forest got a freekick which was hit by Dean Bloomfield. 24 minutes into the match, Intrusive Thoughts's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Stone came free, but Owen Hopker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ciarán Jones's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Owen Hopker was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. After 27 minutes, Ciarán Jones made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Intrusive Thoughts's Owen Hopker tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 30 minutes into the match, Intrusive Thoughts's goal looked a bit too open when Geoff McParland came free, but Owen Hopker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stu Sherman kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Max Ridsdale in the 39th minute of play forced Intrusive Thoughts's goalkeeper Owen Hopker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Owen Hopker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 乔棋骏 in the 41st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Intrusive Thoughts's Willie Adams got a free kick in the 42nd minute. After some careless play in the Intrusive Thoughts defense, Tony Stone kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Owen Hopker. The Intrusive Thoughts fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Owen Hopker should have stopped the shot. After 47 played minutes, Nottingham Forest's Dean Bloomfield shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Owen Hopker came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Nottingham Forest reached it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jim Bannister made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Nottingham Forest's goal looked a bit too open when Steve Ryder came free, but Marcus King reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Intrusive Thoughts's Stu Sherman got a free kick in the 54th minute. With a little luck, Intrusive Thoughts's Owen Hopker got control of the ball when Tony Stone tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 57th minute, Nottingham Forest's Ciarán Jones ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Owen Hopker. Owen Hopker yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. After 61 minutes of play, Nottingham Forest's Geoff McParland made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Owen Hopker was left in no man's land by his defense there! 67 minutes into the game, Nottingham Forest's Geoff McParland nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Owen Hopker made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-8. 74 minutes into the match, Intrusive Thoughts's goal looked a bit too open when Geoff McParland came free, but Owen Hopker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Owen Hopker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geoff McParland, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. The supporters of Intrusive Thoughts booed when Nottingham Forest was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miles Mabbutt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tony Stone could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Owen Hopker made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Ciarán Jones's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Owen Hopker was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. The supporters of Intrusive Thoughts booed when Nottingham Forest was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geoff McParland didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded Nottingham Forest left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Intrusive Thoughts.