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Match Report
Barnetby Le Wold
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Timperley United's Alan Longstaff started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 6th minute Alan Longstaff shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Grainger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Steven Carey-Bertram was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Ralph Burley capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ralph Burley really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. A collision led to Timperley United getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Leon Cross hit a great ball. Steven Carey-Bertram made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ralph Burley in the 15th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 16th minute of the game. One of Barnetby Le Wold:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Timperley United:s goal. The referee gave Timperley United a penalty, 17 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Jack Noble, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Barnetby Le Wold's Adrian Grainger. 1-1. After a rather tough play, Timperley United's Fraser Cooper got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 24th match minute, Barnetby Le Wold was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dane Holdroyd to maneuver through the defense. Timperley United's Alastair Noble got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 28th minute, Alan Longstaff ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adrian Grainger was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. When Johnathan Brayford fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Timperley United's protests and gave Johnathan Brayford a yellow card for diving instead. John Harkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and John Harkin made a kick off. Alan Longstaff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Adrian Grainger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Alan Longstaff fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Timperley United's protests and gave Alan Longstaff a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Timperley United's Alan Longstaff got a free kick in the 65th minute. Steven Carey-Bertram took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dane Holdroyd, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alan Longstaff blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adrian Grainger having to make a save. Adrian Grainger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alan Longstaff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Timperley United's Steven Carey-Bertram played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dane Holdroyd in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Timperley United's goal looked a bit too open when Ralph Burley came free, but Steven Carey-Bertram reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Timperley United's goal looked a bit too open when Ralph Burley came free, but Steven Carey-Bertram reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st match minute, Timperley United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fraser Cooper to maneuver through the defense. 92 minutes into the match, John Harkin notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Timperley United's Steven Carey-Bertram. Steven Carey-Bertram was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Timperley United players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.
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