Bemerton managed to win a few corners but didn't make the most of the few opportunities with shots sliced wide or over the top of the bar. Laverstock seemed to be in control heading to half time but in the 40th minute Bemerton managed to put a good move together. The ball was played quickly from the back to the right of the Laverstock penalty area where an unmarked player ran into the area and had time to place a low shot past the keeper and in for the equaliser.
Laverstock were very unlucky not to be awarded a penalty just before halftime. They managed to beat the Bemerton offside trap and as the Bemerton keeper slid towards the ball on the edge of the penalty area it looked as if he took the Laverstock players legs rather than the ball. The referee waived play on and Laverstock managed to pick up the ball which had spun out to the right side of the pitch. In the time that it took to get the ball Bemerton had managed to get several defenders into the goalmouth to cover for the keeper and Laverstock weren't able to get a shot away before the keeper recovered.
The second half started with another goal for the visitors but we only had to wait 13 seconds from kick off for it. Laverstock kicked off, took the ball through the middle and hit a great low shot into the bottom left of the goal. The lead didn't last long as Bemerton equalised for the second time on 50 minutes. The ball was crossed in from the right and a player in space in the six yard box slammed a shot into the roof of the net.
In the 60th minute Laverstock were reduced to ten men after they were awarded a freekick in their half. Their player tried to take an early kick and the referee brought play back. This infuriated the Laverstock player who refused to show his number to the referee when asked and continued to argue with the referee who eventually brought out a red card to everyone's surprise. The player eventually left the field and a minute or so later there was the sound of an almighty crash by the changing rooms. It appeared that the doors were locked so the player decided to try and kick them in.
Bemerton started to dominate with the extra man and had two good chances to score that the Laverstock keeper made good saves from. In the 75th minute it was Laverstock's turn to curse the opposition keeper as they used a backheel to set up a shot from close range that somehow Bemerton's keeper managed to block.
In the 80th minute Bemerton took the lead from a deep cross to the far post which was headed back into the centre and converted with a sliding shot. Two minutes later and it looked like game over when Bemerton took a 4.2 lead from a corner that was emphatically headed past the keeper. Laverstock kept on pushing for a goal and in injury time were unlucky to see an effort hit the bar with the keeper beaten.
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