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Binsted
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nat Porter made the kick off and thus started the match. Dom Kirkpatrick received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Reuben Reid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Nat Porter came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Beckford 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 Nat Porter couldn't finish the play. After 11 minutes, Brett Doughty mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Binsted and the Beckford players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 11 played minutes Binsted got a freekick which was hit by Brett Doughty. Nat Porter scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kurt Hargreaves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Beckford getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Chaz Linkletter hit a great ball. Nat Porter hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Kurt Hargreaves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nat Porter, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Kurt Hargreaves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chaz Linkletter in the 40th minute of play. After 44 played minutes Binsted got a freekick which was hit by Carlton Boatman. After 46 played minutes Beckford got a freekick which was hit by Isaac Hinshelwood. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 51st match minute, Beckford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Owen Duff to maneuver through the defense. Nat Porter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Kurt Hargreaves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Nat Porter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Beckford's supporters rose to their feet, but Nat Porter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kurt Hargreaves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dom Kirkpatrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 62 in the game by Nat Porter from a close distance when the talented Kurt Hargreaves managed to make a qualified save. Binsted's players were relieved. Nat Porter let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 68th minute shot 1-2 at rihgt post. After a rather tough play, Binsted's Brett Doughty got a free kick in the 70th minute. After having played for 71 minutes, Chaz Linkletter managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beckford's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chaz Linkletter was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Beckford's Nat Porter slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Kurt Hargreaves. That made the score 1-3 after 76 minutes of play. Binsted's Kurt Hargreaves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Binsted from getting a goal against them. Nat Porter did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-4 to the left of a surprised Kurt Hargreaves 82 minutes into the match. Kurt Hargreaves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nat Porter, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 91st minute Iain Hutchings shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reuben Reid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Dom Kirkpatrick came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Binsted 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 Dom Kirkpatrick couldn't finish the play.