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Wareham
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Guy Wilson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Justin Midson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Warren Jenkinson made a huge save. Martin Beevers's late challenge caught a Wigan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Martin Beevers helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Wigan booed when Wareham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Beevers didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute of the match Ryan Goodfellow sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Guy Wiley skillfully saved the ball. Guy Wilson was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 9th minute. Wareham's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. From close distance Justin Midson pressed in the 1-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 10 minutes into the game. When Justin Midson came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Wareham 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 Justin Midson couldn't finish the play. In the 16th minute, Guy Wilson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ken Christensen hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Guy Wiley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simeon Clarke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marc Branson struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Guy Wiley didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wigan. In the 25th minute Marc Branson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guy Wiley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Wareham's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ryan Goodfellow was slow to take the kick. During this time Wigan's players had a chance to rest. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Joshua Crossman advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-1 in the 27th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guy Wilson in the 35th minute of play forced Wigan's goalkeeper Warren Jenkinson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wigan's Warren Jenkinson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Wigan from getting a goal against them. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Marc Branson made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Justin Midson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wareham's supporters rose to their feet, but Justin Midson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Warren Jenkinson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ken Christensen kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. If Guy Wilson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ken Christensen kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Simeon Clarke scored 1-2 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Guy Wiley, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Warren Jenkinson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justin Midson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the game, Justin Midson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Warren Jenkinson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 80 minutes into the game, Justin Midson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Warren Jenkinson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justin Midson in the 86th minute of play forced Wigan's goalkeeper Warren Jenkinson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guy Wilson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Warren Jenkinson came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Wareham's Guy Wilson. But to his dismay, Guy Wilson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Justin Midson might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Warren Jenkinson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Justin Midson ran back to his position shaking his head. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Wareham had played much better football throughout.