League

Welling
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Doğuhan Metiner kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, Workington AFC's goalkeeper Donald Wilson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Al Newlyn. After 8 minutes, Ashley Gough mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Workington AFC and the Welling players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Workington AFC's Ashley Gough got a free kick in the 8th minute. Al Newlyn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 18 minutes into the match, Welling's goal looked a bit too open when Doğuhan Metiner came free, but Rich Hurst reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Greg Haugue fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donald Wilson having to interfere. If Al Newlyn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute Doğuhan Metiner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rich Hurst saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Doğuhan Metiner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Workington AFC's Dane Bridge got a free kick in the 39th minute. Donald Wilson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loyd Lofthouse in the 43rd minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Loyd Lofthouse was the one to do the kick off. After 52 minutes of play, Welling's Loyd Lofthouse made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Donald Wilson was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Al Newlyn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute, Loyd Lofthouse got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 61 minutes into the game, Doğuhan Metiner cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Rich Hurst was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 70 minutes, Doğuhan Metiner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Workington AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Doğuhan Metiner was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Donald Wilson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loyd Lofthouse in the 71st minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Welling's goal looked a bit too open when Gavin Baker came free, but Rich Hurst reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Donald Wilson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Al Newlyn went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. During the 84th minute of the match Ashley Gough completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ashley Gough a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Ashley Gough kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Gavin Baker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Rich Hurst tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Doğuhan Metiner came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Workington AFC 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 Doğuhan Metiner couldn't finish the play. After having played for 96 minutes, Al Newlyn managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Welling's supporters crossed their fingers, but Al Newlyn was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.