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St Helens
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Neil Beale made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute Duncan Lappin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lewis Dowrick saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lewis Dowrick showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ethan Bannister, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After 4 minutes, Duncan Lappin made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. St Helens FC's Lewis Dowrick tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Ethan Bannister came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Bishops Waltham 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 Ethan Bannister couldn't finish the play. Lewis Dowrick made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ethan Bannister in the 15th minute of play. Lewis Dowrick showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ethan Bannister, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. If Duncan Lappin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the match, St Helens FC's goal looked a bit too open when Duncan Lappin came free, but Lewis Dowrick reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 played minutes Bishops Waltham got a freekick which was hit by Naycho Shivachev. Lewis Dowrick showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ethan Bannister, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute Ethan Bannister shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lewis Dowrick saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute Ethan Bannister shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lewis Dowrick saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute Sammy Anderson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lewis Dowrick saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 38 minutes, Thom Purkiss mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the St Helens FC and the Bishops Waltham players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to St Helens FC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Thom Purkiss hit a great ball. Ray Corcoran took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lewis Dowrick. St Helens FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Lewis Dowrick came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Bishops Waltham's Ethan Bannister. But to his dismay, Ethan Bannister quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. St Helens FC's Lewis Dowrick played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ethan Bannister in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ethan Bannister was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Duncan Lappin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bishops Waltham's supporters rose to their feet, but Duncan Lappin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lewis Dowrick breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Neil Beale managed to get in a good position for a shot. St Helens FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Neil Beale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dean Carlisle breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 58th match minute, Bishops Waltham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ray Corcoran to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Ethan Bannister managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bishops Waltham's supporters rose to their feet, but Ethan Bannister was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lewis Dowrick breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 64th minute, Neil Beale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Bishops Waltham booed when St Helens FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neil Beale didn't get a good kick on the ball. Duncan Lappin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lewis Dowrick having to interfere. Bishops Waltham's Pete Beecham was substituted for Duncan Lappin. After some careless play in the St Helens FC defense, Pete Beecham kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lewis Dowrick. The St Helens FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lewis Dowrick should have stopped the shot. Bishops Waltham's Ethan Bannister was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 79th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sammy Anderson got free with Lewis Dowrick in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pete Beecham scored 0-8 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lewis Dowrick, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pete Beecham got free with Lewis Dowrick in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pete Beecham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Lewis Dowrick tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th match minute, Bishops Waltham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luke Gamble to maneuver through the defense. Bishops Waltham played a much better game than St Helens FC and deserved their victory. The St Helens FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.