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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ivan Newton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blair Laverack in the 8th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Duncan Wroe kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ivan Newton. That made the score 2-0 in the 15 minute of play. In the 21st minute Robin Goodwin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eddie Church saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thomas Little fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eddie Church having to interfere. Thomas Little sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 34 minutes into the game, Jerry West was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DSCLUB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Meldreth United the free kick. The supporters of The Meldreth United booed when DSCLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerry West didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute, Duncan Wroe 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 referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vince Gamble during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to The Meldreth United getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Vince Gamble hit a great ball. 48 minutes into the match, DSCLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Little came free, but Eddie Church reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Thomas Little stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Duncan Wroe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ivan Newton was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. After some careless play in the DSCLUB defense, Robin Goodwin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eddie Church. The DSCLUB fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eddie Church should have stopped the shot. 57 minutes into the match, The Meldreth United's goal looked a bit too open when Blair Laverack came free, but Ivan Newton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Robin Goodwin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Eddie Church was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Meldreth United's Robin Goodwin got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind The Meldreth United's goalkeeper Ivan Newton, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Duncan Wroe hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. The long shot by Alf Langley in the 75th minute really tested Eddie Church's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After a rather tough play, The Meldreth United's Jez Bates got a free kick in the 81st minute. After some careless play in the The Meldreth United defense, Duncan Wroe kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ivan Newton. The The Meldreth United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ivan Newton should have stopped the shot. The supporters of The Meldreth United booed when DSCLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerry West didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96thth minute of the game Duncan Wroe who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Meldreth United's Ivan Newton was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.