League

Tettenhall Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Crispin Bagshaw got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes in the game, Gregory Fox fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Matty Gibbons having to interfere. If Lennie Litchfield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricky Bannister charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ricky Bannister the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 15 played minutes Tettenhall United got a freekick which was hit by Ricky Bannister. Nigel Cawood might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Matty Gibbons. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nigel Cawood ran back to his position shaking his head. Tettenhall United's Robin Pitts played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Crispin Bagshaw in the 20th minute of play. Matty Gibbons showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nigel Cawood in the 27th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the game, Tettenhall United's Gregory Fox nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Matty Gibbons made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Crispin Bagshaw fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robin Pitts having to interfere. Basildon's Matty Gibbons proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Basildon from getting a goal against them. Gregory Fox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matty Gibbons having to interfere. Matty Gibbons made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nigel Cawood in the 38th minute of play. Ricky Bannister got his second yellow card in the match during the 39th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Ricky Bannister hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Crispin Bagshaw struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Robin Pitts didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Basildon. Gregory Fox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nigel Cawood had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gregory Fox made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Basildon's zone, Gregory Fox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matty Gibbons came out of the goal and Gregory Fox tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nigel Cawood fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matty Gibbons having to interfere. Gregory Fox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matty Gibbons took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregory Fox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matty Gibbons showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregory Fox in the 79th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Basildon's zone, Gregory Fox stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matty Gibbons came out of the goal and Gregory Fox tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nigel Cawood struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Matty Gibbons didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tettenhall United. After 89 minutes, Nigel Cawood mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tettenhall United and the Basildon players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Basildon booed when Tettenhall United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nigel Cawood didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Basildon booed when Tettenhall United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nigel Cawood didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tettenhall United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 93rd minute, when Lennie Litchfield scored to the left of an out of position Robin Pitts, making the score, 3-1. Gregory Fox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Tettenhall United had played much better football throughout.