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Bakewell Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Swanage's Kris Le Tissier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rich Armstrong in the 5th minute of play. In the 11th match minute, Bakewell was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rich Armstrong to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Swanage getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Kev Blythe hit a great ball. Swanage's Kris Le Tissier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Swanage from getting a goal against them. Rich Frizzell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Kris Le Tissier made a huge save. Swanage's Kris Le Tissier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Swanage from getting a goal against them. If Nicky Wicks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Chip Todd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 28 minutes, Nicky Wicks managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Swanage's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicky Wicks was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kris Le Tissier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wes Henderson in the 30th minute. Swanage's Kris Le Tissier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rich Armstrong in the 33rd minute of play. Kris Le Tissier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wes Henderson in the 34th minute. A collision led to Bakewell getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Wes Henderson hit a great ball. Nicky Wicks struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Warren Hargraves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Swanage. In the 48th minute, Wes Henderson 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.

In the 61st minute Nicky Wicks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Warren Hargraves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If James Boulton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chip Todd took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Warren Hargraves. Warren Hargraves dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Nicky Wicks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Warren Hargraves having to interfere. Kris Le Tissier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wes Henderson in the 81st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Swanage defense, Mattias Thackray kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kris Le Tissier. The Swanage fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kris Le Tissier should have stopped the shot. After having played for 92 minutes, Rich Armstrong managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bakewell's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rich Armstrong was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Nicky Wicks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Swanage's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.