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Gracie Park
Spectators: 7437 (Terracing: 5579, Seating: 1710, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paul Davis got the match started through his kick off. Denis Beadle hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After 6 minutes, Denis Beadle mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sim is bad-wings unfair and the Whitwell players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gaz Pringle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paul Davis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Paul Davis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Garry Everett scored 0-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gaz Pringle, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paul Davis in the 34th minute of play forced Sim is bad-wings unfair's goalkeeper Gaz Pringle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Denis Beadle was extremely unlucky when he, in the 37th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After a rather tough play, Whitwell's Jon Croft got a free kick in the 38th minute. Denis Beadle struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Verne Abbotts didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sim is bad-wings unfair. In the 45th minute, Kris Gough hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th match minute, Sim is bad-wings unfair was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andre Sheridan to maneuver through the defense. Whitwell's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kurt Purkiss in the 50th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

After having played for 55 minutes, Denis Beadle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sim is bad-wings unfair's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denis Beadle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Vince Fieldwick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Denis Beadle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Whitwell getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Jon Croft hit a great ball. If Teddy Billington had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Beadle in the 72nd minute of play forced Whitwell's goalkeeper Verne Abbotts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vince Fieldwick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teddy Billington's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gaz Pringle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Denis Beadle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Kris Gough fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Whitwell's protests and gave Kris Gough a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th minute, Kris Gough hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 90th match minute, Whitwell was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kris Gough to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute Denis Beadle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Verne Abbotts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sim is bad-wings unfair fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 94th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Gaz Pringle, was totally fooled by Whitwell's Kurt Purkiss, who 95 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Verne Abbotts showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Beadle in the 99th minute of the match. Chants of Whitwell echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Sim is bad-wings unfair had held the ball for most of the match.