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Triholm Park
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) Palmervill's Antony Biddell started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 16 minutes into the match, Antony Biddell had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eliot Vaughan. Bayswater's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antony Biddell was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Barnard Sewell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Bayswater's zone, Antony Biddell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eliot Vaughan came out of the goal and Antony Biddell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Peter Hinder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eliot Vaughan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barnard Sewell, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bayswater's goalkeeper Eliot Vaughan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Palmervill getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Bock Sylvester hit a great ball. Malcolm Hinwood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 45th minute, Barnard Sewell 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. If Antony Biddell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Barnard Sewell who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Eliot Vaughan when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Darell Hayward fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bayswater's protests and gave Darell Hayward a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bayswater getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Darell Hayward hit a great ball. Eliot Vaughan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodney Gummow in the 60th minute of the match. The supporters of Bayswater booed when Palmervill was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bjorn Brien didn't get a good kick on the ball. Barnard Sewell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Antony Biddell was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 69th minute. Palmervill's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Bayswater's Eliot Vaughan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodney Gummow in the 84th minute of play. In the 87th minute Peter Hinder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Solomon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antony Biddell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rodney Gummow during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Palmervill getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Rodney Gummow hit a great ball. Palmervill played a much better game than Bayswater and deserved their victory. The Bayswater players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.