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Cheadle Stadium
Spectators: 10965 (Terracing: 8225, Seating: 2522, VIP seats: 218) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eddie Wittingham started the match with the kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goalkeeper Juvenal Moreira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alan da Fonseca. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Christopher Shuttleworth got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Juvenal Moreira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Lisburn Distillery F.C. from getting a goal against them. Phillip Woodhall stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eddie Wittingham's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. When Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Eddie Wittingham in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cheadle's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Eddie Wittingham managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Eddie Wittingham was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Phillip Woodhall breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eddie Wittingham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eddie Wittingham in the 33rd minute of play forced Cheadle's goalkeeper Phillip Woodhall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Phillip Woodhall stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eddie Wittingham's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Colin Wright charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Colin Wright the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 36 played minutes Lisburn Distillery F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Colin Wright. 40 minutes into the match, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goalkeeper Juvenal Moreira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alan da Fonseca. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gara Wah during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Cheadle booed when Lisburn Distillery F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gara Wah didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Juvenal Moreira got control of the ball when Alan da Fonseca tried to sneak it across the goal line. The corner led to Cheadle's Rhys Bibby getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alan da Fonseca was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Terry Mayfield in the 52nd minute of play forced Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goalkeeper Juvenal Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 53 minutes into the match, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Rhys Bibby came free, but Juvenal Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juvenal Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Terry Mayfield, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Colin Wright was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 56 minutes into the match. A collision led to Lisburn Distillery F.C. getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Colin Wright hit a great ball. Juvenal Moreira didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Cheadle's Rhys Bibby shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. 61 minutes into the match, Cheadle's goal looked a bit too open when Derek Findley came free, but Phillip Woodhall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tommy Boyce scored 1-1 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Phillip Woodhall, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 72 minutes into the match, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alan da Fonseca came free, but Juvenal Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juvenal Moreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Terry Mayfield, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Phillip Woodhall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Derek Findley, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Juvenal Moreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Terry Mayfield in the 85th minute of the match. Terry Mayfield fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juvenal Moreira having to interfere. In the 87th minute Terry Mayfield shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juvenal Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Derek Findley's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Phillip Woodhall was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. After 95 minutes of play, Cheadle's Rhys Bibby made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Juvenal Moreira was left in no man's land by his defense there!