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Pipers Hill Road
Spectators: 7294 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 64) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Graeme Pryor took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jack Ealham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rowan Pearce having to interfere. When Bradley Ford came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Harlesden fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bradley Ford couldn't finish the play. If Graeme Pryor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cody Williams hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute Jack Ealham shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rowan Pearce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jack Ealham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute, Jack Ealham left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Harlesden fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Graeme Pryor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dean Hazledine having to interfere. Dean Hazledine made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Trev Nethercott sent off a good shot on target. The Harlesden fans' excitement grew in the 32nd match minute when Harlesden's Jack Ealham looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After having played for 41 minutes, Jack Ealham managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harlesden's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jack Ealham was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rowan Pearce didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bradley Ford went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. After the first half Harlesden were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bradley Ford to make the kick off. When Jack Ealham came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Harlesden fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jack Ealham couldn't finish the play. Follis United's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Bradley Ford 53 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-5. Rowan Pearce made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Jack Ealham sent off a good shot on target. When Follis United's Trev Nethercott in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Harlesden's goalie prevented a goal. Bradley Ford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 79 minutes, Rowan Pearce successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Rowan Pearce stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bradley Ford's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. An unexpected shot in the 85th minute by Jack Ealham got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Bradley Ford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Rowan Pearce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Follis United's Rowan Pearce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bradley Ford in the 90th minute of play. If Trev Nethercott had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Harlesden's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.