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marks gate Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Harvey Taylor took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bruce Beadle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 23rd minute, Jeffrey Gough 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 audience thought a goal was coming when Jeffrey Gough got free with Anthony Cain in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Russell Bensley fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored marks gate fc's protests and gave Russell Bensley a yellow card for diving instead. Russell Bensley hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. 29 minutes into the match, misfits fc's goalkeeper Anthony Cain had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dean Rundle. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Harvey Taylor took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Anthony Cain to make any attempt to save it. Barry Ridsdale stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bruce Beadle's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Malcolm Nottingham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bruce Beadle in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Barry Ridsdale saved marks gate fc from getting behind. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind marks gate fc's goalkeeper Barry Ridsdale, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, marks gate fc's Dean Rundle got a free kick in the 43rd minute. The audience was convinced that Bruce Beadle's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Barry Ridsdale was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Bruce Beadle made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dean Rundle in the 52nd minute of play forced misfits fc's goalkeeper Anthony Cain to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 53 minutes into the match, misfits fc's goal looked a bit too open when Kris Hart came free, but Anthony Cain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, misfits fc's goal looked a bit too open when Harvey Taylor came free, but Anthony Cain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Bruce Beadle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dean Rundle in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anthony Cain saved misfits fc from getting behind. Barry Ridsdale stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bruce Beadle's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Denzil Holmes's late challenge caught a misfits fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Denzil Holmes helped the player get up and apologised. After 77 played minutes marks gate fc got a freekick which was hit by Denzil Holmes. After a rather tough play, misfits fc's John Fitzsymon got a free kick in the 79th minute. Anthony Cain showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denzil Holmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. 83 minutes into the match, misfits fc's goal looked a bit too open when Harvey Taylor came free, but Anthony Cain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot by Christopher Shilton from long distance, 85 minutes into the match, got Barry Ridsdale's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Harvey Taylor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot by Christopher Shilton from long distance, 92 minutes into the match, got Barry Ridsdale's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a rather tough play, marks gate fc's Denzil Holmes got a free kick in the 94th minute.