Bournemouth Electric 1

Dorchester Sports 1.

 

After an earlier pitch inspection the game got under way on a sticky Broadway Park.

The game was open from the start with both sides testing each other, Peart and Watts looking lively for Dorchester and Khider and Bird for Electric .

The first real chance of the game fell to Bird fired wide after being set up by Khider, but he didn't have to wait too long before a good pass found Bird who cut into the area and fired past Duncalf. Dorchester responded but Phillips saved from a Baker effort before Khider for Electric found himself through on goal but his shot was smothered by Duncalf. This continued to be the theme end to end, both sides creating chances but unable to find the finish. However Dorchester did eventually find a finish right on halftime when Davies was adjudged to have fouled the Dorchester striker in the box,  the referee pointing to the spot, up stepped Baker to fire home 1 - 1 HT.

It had started to rain quite heavily just before halftime and continued into the second half, it didn't take long for the pitch to deteriorate and become difficult. Personally I couldn't see the score remaining at 1-1 as mistakes from both sides opened the game even more. It was time for the goal keepers to take centre stage Duncalf  and Phillips kept their side in the game at times as the game drew to a close, both sides could have won the game but a draw was probably a fair result on such a difficult surface.