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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. Greg Windsor started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Swansea united's zone, Dave Shipton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frank Carpenter came out of the goal and Dave Shipton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 6 played minutes Watlington got a freekick which was hit by Harry Woodhead. Liam Coote took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jude Bowen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Watlington's zone, Jude Bowen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Liam Coote came out of the goal and Jude Bowen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 17th match minute, Swansea united was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duncan Clarkson to maneuver through the defense. In the 28th minute, Dave Shipton made a precise shot to the right of Frank Carpenter. Swansea united's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience was convinced that Marty Blewett's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Frank Carpenter was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Dave Shipton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frank Carpenter having to interfere. In the 35th match minute, Swansea united was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duncan Clarkson to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the game, Marty Blewett cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Frank Carpenter was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 42 minutes into the match, Watlington's goal looked a bit too open when Greg Windsor came free, but Liam Coote reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Watlington's goalkeeper Liam Coote had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jude Bowen. After 48 played minutes Swansea united's Jude Bowen stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Liam Coote stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Watlington of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

With an all-out effort, Watlington's Frank Carpenter threw himself towards the right post 51 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marty Blewett, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Jude Bowen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Liam Coote tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Frank Carpenter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marty Blewett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Duncan Clarkson kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Dave Shipton 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. The supporters of Watlington booed when Swansea united was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duncan Clarkson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jude Bowen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Liam Coote having to interfere. After 73 minutes of play, Swansea united's Jude Bowen made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Liam Coote was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Jude Bowen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frank Carpenter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marty Blewett in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jude Bowen in the 84th minute of play forced Watlington's goalkeeper Liam Coote to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tosh Fry charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tosh Fry the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 91 minutes in the game, Marty Blewett fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Frank Carpenter having to interfere. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Watlington's goalkeeper Liam Coote, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Watlington had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.