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Pembroke Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sam Maciver started the match with the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Pembroke FC's Dale Butterworth slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Archie Trims. That made the score 1-0 after 4 minutes of play. Sam Maciver sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute, Carver Saisell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carver Saisell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stan Stevens hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Carlisle Baxter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Maciver, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 36 played minutes Nelligen got a freekick which was hit by Murphy Moon. After 38 played minutes Nelligen got a freekick which was hit by Damon Bacon. If Dale Butterworth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Archie Trims showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alan Kepert, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dale Butterworth in the 47th minute of play forced Nelligen's goalkeeper Archie Trims to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dale Butterworth was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Pembroke FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Maciver came free, but Carlisle Baxter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Nelligen's Sam Maciver slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Carlisle Baxter. That made the score 3-1 after 53 minutes of play. Carver Saisell struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Carlisle Baxter didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nelligen. After 61 minutes, Arnie Walkington mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pembroke FC and the Nelligen players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arnie Walkington kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Damon Bacon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlisle Baxter having to interfere. Carlisle Baxter was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Sam Maciver capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sam Maciver really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. Archie Trims took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stan Stevens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Archie Trims showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stan Stevens in the 78th minute of the match. In the 85th minute Dale Butterworth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Archie Trims saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlisle Baxter made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Carver Saisell sent off a good shot on target. Carver Saisell's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Carlisle Baxter skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Pembroke FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.