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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) parkgate fc's Eric Clarke started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Peter Masters scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Owen Sawbridge, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lenny Endean sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. parkgate fc's Owen Sawbridge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lenny Endean in the 8th minute of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in parkgate fc fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! parkgate fc:s Owen Sawbridge showed great skill when he stopped Matty Emberson:s penalty. After some careless play in the parkgate fc defense, Matty Emberson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Owen Sawbridge. The parkgate fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Owen Sawbridge should have stopped the shot. parkgate fc's Owen Sawbridge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Masters in the 15th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, parkgate fc's goal looked a bit too open when Stephen Sheehan came free, but Owen Sawbridge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sebastian Dixon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kris Pottertons short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Clive Adamson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Kris Potterton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. England's Clive Adamson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save England from getting a goal against them. When Kris Potterton came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the parkgate fc 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 Kris Potterton couldn't finish the play. In the 36th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ralph Sheldon to maneuver through the defense. Clive Adamson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kris Potterton went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 41 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Dixon came free, but Clive Adamson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. parkgate fc's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eric Clarke in the 42nd minute. A nice corner shot did that Eric Clarke got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Clive Adamson quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Kris Potterton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Kris Potterton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Peter Masters made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ryan Childs got free with Owen Sawbridge in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Owen Sawbridge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lenny Endean in the 58th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, parkgate fc's goalkeeper Owen Sawbridge had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ryan Childs. 61 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Eric Clarke came free, but Clive Adamson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kris Potterton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clive Adamson having to interfere. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind England's goalkeeper Clive Adamson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in England's zone, Kris Potterton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Clive Adamson came out of the goal and Kris Potterton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Ryan Childs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kris Potterton might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Clive Adamson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kris Potterton ran back to his position shaking his head. After 72 minutes, Kris Potterton made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. England's Clive Adamson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 79th minute Kris Potterton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clive Adamson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in England fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 79th minute. Penalty! In the 81st minute there was a penalty for parkgate fc. Eric Clarke stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Clive Adamson. 3-2. Kris Potterton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clive Adamson having to interfere. John Paul Porter hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. If Eric Clarke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the game, Sebastian Dixon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Clive Adamson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. parkgate fc fully deserved thier win.