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Hailsham
Spectators: 6743 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gez Rain took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Grant Corcoran put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Rio Short. When Grant Corcoran came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Batley 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 Grant Corcoran couldn't finish the play. Gez Rain struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Rio Short didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Batley. In the 12th match minute, Batley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Waddington to maneuver through the defense. Gez Rain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Rio Short tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Batley booed when Hailsham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Braithwaite didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20thth minute of the game Grant Corcoran who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hailsham's Rio Short was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 23rd minute there was a penalty for Batley. Grant Corcoran stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Rio Short. 0-3. The supporters of Batley booed when Hailsham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bradley Johnstone didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Grant Corcoran managed to get in a good position for a shot. Batley's supporters rose to their feet, but Grant Corcoran was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rio Short breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 34th minute, Daniel Kinsey made a precise shot to the right of Rio Short. Hailsham's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Rio Short showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Kinsey in the 38th minute of the match. In the 39thth minute of the game Gez Rain who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hailsham's Rio Short was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rio Short showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gez Rain in the 40th minute of the match. Gez Rain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44thth minute of the game Gez Rain who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hailsham's Rio Short was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Hailsham getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Alexander Charie hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 49 minutes, the score became 0-5 when Gez Rain sped through Hailsham's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rio Short. The Hailsham players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Batley were winning 0-5.

Rio Short made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Grant Corcoran sent off a good shot on target. When Thom Dixon came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Batley 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 Thom Dixon couldn't finish the play. Grant Corcoran's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Rio Short skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 71 played minutes Hailsham got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Charie. Rio Short was a little too slow when Gez Rain got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 73rd minute. The score was now 0-6. The audience thought a goal was coming when Grant Corcoran got free with Rio Short in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 78th match minute, Hailsham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wes Knott to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Hailsham getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Alexander Charie hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gez Rain in the 85th minute of play forced Hailsham's goalkeeper Rio Short to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gez Rain in the 87th minute of play forced Hailsham's goalkeeper Rio Short to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Batley booed when Hailsham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Charie didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute, Alexander Charie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Gez Rain managed to get in a good position for a shot. Batley's supporters rose to their feet, but Gez Rain was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rio Short breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the final whistle sounded Batley left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Hailsham.