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Swanmore Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Clive Bowler made the kick off and thus started the match. After a defensive mix-up in Beckton's zone, Warren Newland stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Les Gibbs 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. In the 9th minute Clive Bowler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bob Watson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clive Bowler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 11 minutes into the match, Beckton's goal looked a bit too open when Warren Newland came free, but Les Gibbs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Swanmore booed when Beckton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tristan Greenfield didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute, Warren Newland fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Les Gibbs, passed just outside the right post. Phillip Butcher hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Damion Bradbury's late challenge caught a Beckton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Damion Bradbury helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Swanmore's Damion Bradbury got a free kick in the 21st minute. With his leg Les Gibbs managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Swanmore's Danny Beerman fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Danny Beerman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Danny Beerman fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Swanmore's protests and gave Danny Beerman a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th match minute, Swanmore was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danny Beerman to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Clive Bowler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bob Watson was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Clive Bowler in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bob Watson saved Swanmore from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Clive Bowler in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bob Watson saved Swanmore from getting behind.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Warren Newland to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Beckton's Clive Bowler sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bob Watson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 52nd minute, Nigel Hodgson 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clive Bowler got free with Bob Watson in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Les Gibbs made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Warren Newland in the 56th minute of play. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Clive Bowler sped through Swanmore's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bob Watson. Clive Bowlers short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Bob Watson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Clive Bowler succeeded in the game's 71st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Nigel Hodgson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Beckton's supporters rose to their feet, but Nigel Hodgson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bob Watson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bob Watson made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Clive Bowler sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Swanmore's Bob Watson got control of the ball when Clive Bowler tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Beckton left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Swanmore.