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Spectators: 5850 (Terracing: 4500, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ivor Sands started the match with the kick off. Ivor Sands received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Fred Campbell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romeo Dowrick made an important save on a dangerous shot by Duncan Downes in the 6th minute. In the 7th match minute, Belvedere United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristian Allanson to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Duncan Downes got free with Romeo Dowrick in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Ivor Sands's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fred Campbell was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Admiral William Brown's Kieran Swallow got a free kick in the 18th minute. After 20 played minutes, Belvedere United's Reg Budge shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fred Campbell came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Belvedere United reached it. The supporters of Belvedere United booed when Admiral William Brown was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bradley Lewington didn't get a good kick on the ball. Belvedere United's Lenny Cuss got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 32nd minute, Ivor Sands made a precise shot to the right of Fred Campbell. Admiral William Brown's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Fred Campbell stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lenny Cuss's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Belvedere United's Lenny Cuss got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Ivor Sands ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fred Campbell was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The Admiral William Brown players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Belvedere United were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Neil Bridgewater made a kick off. Ivor Sands in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fred Campbell, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Bradley Lewington's late challenge caught a Belvedere United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bradley Lewington helped the player get up and apologised. After 57 played minutes Admiral William Brown got a freekick which was hit by Bradley Lewington. With his leg Fred Campbell managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Belvedere United's Ivor Sands fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Belvedere United's Ivor Sands in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Admiral William Brown's goalie prevented a goal. Romeo Dowrick showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duncan Downes, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Fred Campbell came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Belvedere United's Lenny Cuss. But to his dismay, Lenny Cuss quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. After 73 played minutes, Belvedere United's Reg Budge shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fred Campbell came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Belvedere United reached it. Kristian Allanson charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kristian Allanson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Belvedere United's Kristian Allanson got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Admiral William Brown's goalkeeper Fred Campbell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivor Sands in the 82nd minute of play forced Admiral William Brown's goalkeeper Fred Campbell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute, Lenny Cuss 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. Ivor Sands received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Fred Campbell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Belvedere United's Ivor Sands got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 96 played minutes, Belvedere United's Reg Budge shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fred Campbell came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Belvedere United reached it. The Admiral William Brown fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Belvedere United were clearly better and deserved to take the win.