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Bournemouth Park
Spectators: 6881 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1881, VIP seats: 0) Alexander Sanderson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Malcolm Burnett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 minutes of play, Andover's Connor Norton made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leo Salmon was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 11th minute Malcolm Burnett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leo Salmon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Bournemouth's goal looked a bit too open when Connor Norton came free, but Leo Salmon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andover's Connor Norton got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Malcolm Burnett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Leo Salmon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leo Salmon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Connor Norton in the 25th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Malcolm Burnett in the 27th minute of play forced Bournemouth's goalkeeper Leo Salmon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leo Salmon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Connor Norton in the 28th minute of play. Bournemouth's Leo Salmon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Malcolm Burnett in the 35th minute of play. After some careless play in the Bournemouth defense, Connor Norton kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leo Salmon. The Bournemouth fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leo Salmon should have stopped the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dominik Boatman was the one to do the kick off. Dominik Boatman struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Kieran Pilgrim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bournemouth. 54 minutes into the match, Andover's goal looked a bit too open when Dominik Boatman came free, but Kieran Pilgrim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olly Duffield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Connor Norton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Leo Salmon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leo Salmon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ralf Shaw, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Bournemouth's Alexander Sanderson got a free kick in the 65th minute. Connor Norton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Andover's Leo Salmon threw himself towards the right post 77 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Connor Norton, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Connor Norton kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 79th minute Dominik Boatman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kieran Pilgrim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Andover's Connor Norton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leo Salmon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 83 minutes into the game, Glen Thorn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bournemouth's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Andover the free kick. After a rather tough play, Bournemouth's Glen Thorn got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Malcolm Burnett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Leo Salmon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 87 minutes, Will Beck mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bournemouth and the Andover players grew even worse after the yellow card. Will Beck kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Leo Salmon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Malcolm Burnett in the 88th minute. Connor Norton struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Leo Salmon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Andover. The Andover supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Andover would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.