League

Uffington
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Tewkesbury getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Doug Chegwyn hit a great ball. Jonny Bateman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sidney Groom having to interfere. After 9 minutes, Doug Chegwyn mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tewkesbury and the Pic Negre players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Tewkesbury's Doug Chegwyn got a free kick in the 9th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Tewkesbury's goal looked a bit too open when Jonny Bateman came free, but Sidney Groom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute of the match, Phil Reeve got a very nice opportunity to score, but Sidney Groom was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Jonny Bateman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Phil Reeve sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denzil Alsop sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Barney Dimmock sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonny Bateman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sidney Groom having to interfere. If Barney Dimmock had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th match minute, Tewkesbury was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carl Harrison to maneuver through the defense. In the 49th play minute Phil Reeve came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sidney Groom. 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Denzil Alsop to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Barney Dimmock got free with Zane Beerman in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kirk Spencer during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Phil Reeve sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Barney Dimmock came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Tewkesbury 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 Barney Dimmock couldn't finish the play. Phil Reeve received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Sidney Groom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Pic Negre booed when Tewkesbury was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kirk Spencer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Barney Dimmock received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Zane Beerman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zane Beerman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Barney Dimmock in the 80th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 81st minute of the game. One of Tewkesbury:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pic Negre:s goal. James Bakewell shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Jonny Bateman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zane Beerman made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Barney Dimmock sent off a good shot on target. Denzil Alsop received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Zane Beerman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Tewkesbury booed when Pic Negre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 102 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gavin Eyre didn't get a good kick on the ball.