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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dave Markinson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Garry Walker kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 6th minute, but Steven Boxall got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving crystal palace hanging dry this time. Dave Markinson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Steven Boxall tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dave Markinson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steven Boxall having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Liverpool FC's Bruce Lamb got a free kick in the 12th minute. After some careless play in the Liverpool FC defense, Tyrone Bowler kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eddy Sheppard. The Liverpool FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eddy Sheppard should have stopped the shot. crystal palace's Steven Boxall played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dave Markinson in the 20th minute of play. Dave Markinson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Martyn Hatcher could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Steven Boxall made a huge save. Craig Lemerond sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eddy Sheppard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeffrey Trusswell in the 38th minute of the match. If Jeffrey Trusswell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Liverpool FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jamie Hanley in the 45th minute. After taking down the ball on Liverpool FC's corner Jamie Hanley fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Steven Boxall quite easily take care of the ball. After 45 played minutes Jamie Hanley scored with a long sweeping shot just to the left of Steven Boxall who was too lazy, 1-2.

Jeffrey Trusswell's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Eddy Sheppard firmly grabbed it by the left post. With a little luck, Liverpool FC's Eddy Sheppard got control of the ball when Jeffrey Trusswell tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jeffrey Trusswell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Eddy Sheppard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Steven Boxall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dave Markinson in the 63rd minute of the match. After 65 minutes, Bruce Lamb mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Liverpool FC and the crystal palace players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of crystal palace booed when Liverpool FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruce Lamb didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dave Markinson in the 67th minute of play forced crystal palace's goalkeeper Steven Boxall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dave Markinson 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. In the 70th minute Dave Markinson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steven Boxall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Dave Markinson sped through crystal palace's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Steven Boxall. In the 75th match minute, Liverpool FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinnie Stobbs to maneuver through the defense. 2-4 became the score in the 85th minute when Jeffrey Trusswell elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 89 minutes into the match, crystal palace's goal looked a bit too open when Dave Markinson came free, but Steven Boxall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Steven Boxall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martyn Hatcher, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, crystal palace's goal looked a bit too open when Martyn Hatcher came free, but Steven Boxall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, Jeffrey Trusswell had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eddy Sheppard. Liverpool FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jeffrey Trusswell was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-5. crystal palace's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.