League

Herne Bay
Spectators: 7972 (Terracing: 5980, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) Buster Langsford started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Skadoosh !'s zone, Lewis Van Der Hoorn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Craig Cole came out of the goal and Lewis Van Der Hoorn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Charles Beadle got free with Mike Walters in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Craig Cole showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Crispin Collingwood in the 12th minute of the match. Craig Cole came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Boscastle's Don McGrath. But to his dismay, Don McGrath quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Conan Edmunds sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Buster Langsford recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Al Talbot hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 35th minute, Conan Edmunds left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Boscastle fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 39th minute, Al Talbot ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mike Walters was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 42nd match minute, Skadoosh ! was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Al Talbot to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute, Don McGrath ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Craig Cole was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alastair Harris was the one to do the kick off. Mike Walters made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Al Talbot in the 54th minute of play. After 55 minutes of play, Skadoosh !'s Al Talbot made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mike Walters was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Skadoosh !'s Patrick Brough got a free kick in the 58th minute. Conan Edmunds sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Buster Langsford took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mike Walters. Mike Walters dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Craig Cole didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 75th minute, which inside left pole to 3-4. The supporters of Boscastle booed when Skadoosh ! was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Brough didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alastair Harriss short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Craig Cole to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Patrick Brough took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mike Walters. Mike Walters dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-4. Boscastle were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Skadoosh ! to leave the ground with a draw.