Bemerton started off in bright fashion and were rewarded with a goal after 2 minutes when their striker went round the keeper and planted the ball into the net from close range at the far end. Reading Town weren't phased by this and four minutes later scored an equaliser with a cross being missed by the Bemerton defence and poked in from close range.
A minute later and the visitors were 2.1 up - this time a great pass split the Bemerton defence and the Reading no 10 took it past the keeper to score. The game then flowed from end to end and both team made some good chances. Bemerton seemed to have the upper hand but went 3.1 down with a wind assisted shot from 35 yards out that flew past the unprepared Bemerton keeper and found the gap between his hand and the post. The best goal of the game and indeed, the season so far.
Bemerton didn't stop attacking and got their reward just before halftime with a good shot to make it 3.2. Ian Chalk must have had the teacups rattling in his halftime teamtalk as it took 22 seconds (unofficial time courtesy of Andy) for them to equalise with a volley past the keeper.
After this flourish of goals, the rain stopped and Bemerton started to dominate. They had a couple of penalty appeals that could have been given but it wasn't until 4 minutes from time that they took the lead with a breakaway. This time, the Bemerton striker skipped round the keeper at full pace and passed the ball in to the net from 10 yards out before using the water on the pitch to slide across to the corner flag on the far side.
Reading commited players forward to try and equalise but this left space at the back and Bemerton were able to add a fifth goal in injury time. A cracking game and a few more goals than at the RayMac where reports were coming through of a 4.1 Whites victory.
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