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Birmingham Selly Oak
Spectators: 9222 (Terracing: 6918, Seating: 2121, VIP seats: 183) Warren Newland made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the game, Huey Saunders was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Liverpool FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Swanmore the free kick. Huey Saunders hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. 7 minutes into the match, Liverpool FC's goal looked a bit too open when Danny Beerman came free, but Sean Bolton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Liverpool FC's Sean Bolton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Warren Newland in the 10th minute of play. Warren Newland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute Warren Newland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sean Bolton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 16 minutes of play, Liverpool FC's Leif Barka made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bob Watson was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Liverpool FC's zone, Warren Newland stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sean Bolton came out of the goal and Warren Newland tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sid Osborn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Sean Bolton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Swanmore's Bob Watson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reuben Ablethorpe in the 27th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Liverpool FC's Kevin Hutchings got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 34th minute, Danny Beerman made a precise shot to the right of Sean Bolton. Liverpool FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 41st match minute, Liverpool FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Hutchings to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute, Danny Beerman 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. After 43 played minutes Swanmore got a freekick which was hit by Phillip Butcher. Swanmore's Bob Watson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reuben Ablethorpe in the 46th minute of play. Kevin Hutchings's late challenge caught a Swanmore's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kevin Hutchings helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Liverpool FC's Kevin Hutchings got a free kick in the 47th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leif Barka was the one to do the kick off. Liverpool FC's Leif Barka got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 55th minute, Ozzy Wagstaff hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 58 minutes of play, Liverpool FC's Leif Barka made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bob Watson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Reuben Ablethorpe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 72 minutes into the game, Jonny Beattie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Swanmore's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Liverpool FC the free kick. In the 72nd minute, Jonny Beattie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Phillip Butcher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leif Barka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Samuel Flintoff came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Liverpool 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 Samuel Flintoff couldn't finish the play. 93 minutes into the match, Swanmore's Warren Newland sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sean Bolton narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bob Watson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leif Barka in the 96th minute of play. Liverpool FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.