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Match Report
Westbury-sub-Mendip
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Donald McCunnie made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Westbury-sub-Mendip's Jeff Ellison got a free kick in the 11th minute. After 17 minutes, Daryl Reid mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Westbury-sub-Mendip and the Thame players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Westbury-sub-Mendip:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Thame:s goal. With a little luck, Thame's Shaun Newby got control of the ball when Kurt Johnston tried to sneak it across the goal line. Isaac Mansfield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Donald McCunnie succeeded in the game's 43rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Byron Rawson during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 46th minute, Byron Rawson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 47 minutes into the match, Westbury-sub-Mendip's goal looked a bit too open when Kevin Humphreys came free, but Marty Harrington reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
In the 54th minute, Kurt Johnston 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donald McCunnie in the 58th minute of play forced Westbury-sub-Mendip's goalkeeper Marty Harrington to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeremy Shakespeare kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 69th minute, Jamal Poate had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Kurt Johnston's late challenge caught a Thame's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kurt Johnston helped the player get up and apologised. Kurt Johnston kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. If Kurt Johnston had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Isaac Mansfield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Robert Walker left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Thame fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. Marty Harrington made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isaac Mansfield in the 89th minute. A collision led to Westbury-sub-Mendip getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Nicholas Law hit a great ball. Thame's Kevin Humphreys couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 91st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Westbury-sub-Mendip. A hard shot 93 in the game by Isaac Mansfield from a close distance when the talented Marty Harrington managed to make a qualified save. Westbury-sub-Mendip's players were relieved. After having played for 94 minutes, Kevin Alderson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Thame's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kevin Alderson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thame's Isaac Mansfield got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Westbury-sub-Mendip fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Thame were clearly better and deserved to take the win.
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