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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Len Lister started the match with the kick off. Shane Long kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. If Len Lister had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Dipton's Rupert Ely got a free kick in the 7th minute. If Calvin Purvis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Greenwood fc booed when Dipton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trevor Avery didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sebastien Boatman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eric Varley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Eric Varley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, Dipton's goal looked a bit too open when Eric Varley came free, but Sebastien Boatman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute, Eric Varley 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. When Karl Slator fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dipton's protests and gave Karl Slator a yellow card for diving instead. In the 32nd minute, Karl Slator hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sebastien Boatman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Calvin Purvis in the 36th minute of the match. Tristram Talbot's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Wally Dickner skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eric Varley in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sebastien Boatman saved Dipton from getting behind. Calvin Purvis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Len Lister fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wally Dickner having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Calvin Purvis to make the kick off. Eric Varley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Greenwood fc's Calvin Purvis in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dipton's goalie prevented a goal. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dipton's goalkeeper Sebastien Boatman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Robert Simpson hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Calvin Purvis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastien Boatman having to interfere. Dipton's Sebastien Boatman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Dipton from getting a goal against them. With his leg Sebastien Boatman managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Greenwood fc's Eric Varley fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Calvin Purvis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastien Boatman was a little too slow when Eric Varley got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 0-3. If Calvin Purvis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eric Varley got free with Sebastien Boatman in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Calvin Purvis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dipton's Sebastien Boatman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Calvin Purvis in the 88th minute of play. Dipton's Sebastien Boatman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Calvin Purvis in the 93rd minute of play. Eric Varley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 97th minute, Tristram Talbot left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dipton fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Greenwood fc played a much better game than Dipton and deserved their victory. The Dipton players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.