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Heathfield Boleyn
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Denzil Linford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dylon Pettifer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 5th minute Austen Pinder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ian Marsden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Warren Tate received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Dylon Pettifer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute Austen Pinder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ian Marsden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Bedford City getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Denzil Linford hit a great ball. Roy Tomlin kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After 14 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Bedford City! 19 minutes into the match, Heathfield Rangers's goal looked a bit too open when Denzil Linford came free, but Dylon Pettifer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bedford City's Ian Marsden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jordan Nelthorpe in the 20th minute of play. Ian Marsden made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Austen Pinder in the 24th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Austen Pinder in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ian Marsden prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Heathfield Rangers's Dylon Pettifer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Warren Tate in the 29th minute of play. Jimmy Halford kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Warren Tate received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Dylon Pettifer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the game, Denzil Linford cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Dylon Pettifer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 36 minutes, Nigel Lawton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bedford City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nigel Lawton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 37 played minutes Heathfield Rangers got a freekick which was hit by Jimmy Halford. Warren Tate received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Dylon Pettifer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dylon Pettifer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denzil Linford, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. If Austen Pinder had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bedford City's Ian Marsden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Austen Pinder in the 46th minute of play. In the 47thth minute of the game Denzil Linford who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Heathfield Rangers's Dylon Pettifer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Denzil Linford made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Warren Tate got free with Dylon Pettifer in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Warren Tate received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Dylon Pettifer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bedford City's goalkeeper Ian Marsden, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Heathfield Rangers getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Phillip Auckland hit a great ball. Warren Tate struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Dylon Pettifer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bedford City. Dylon Pettifer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denzil Linford in the 69th minute of play. Jimmy Halford hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Denzil Linford struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Dylon Pettifer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bedford City. Denzil Linford hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute Dominic Mahon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ian Marsden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Austen Pinder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jordan Nelthorpe in the 88th minute of play forced Bedford City's goalkeeper Ian Marsden to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Austen Pinder struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Ian Marsden didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Heathfield Rangers. In the 91st minute, Jonathan Blain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 94 minutes, Denzil Linford managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bedford City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denzil Linford was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 95 minutes, Dominic Mahon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Heathfield Rangers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dominic Mahon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.