League

Petworth
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Ged Ingram kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Casey Trotter fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Sweeney having to interfere. Grant Mason might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Oscar Sweeney. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Grant Mason ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 12th minute, Luke Kirkpatrick 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. After some careless play in the Grantham Town FC defense, Stan Meadowcroft kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Oscar Sweeney. The Grantham Town FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Oscar Sweeney should have stopped the shot. Oscar Sweeney showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grant Mason, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Tristram Reed hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute, Casey Trotter 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. If Stan Meadowcroft had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Oscar Sweeney didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rhys Moss went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Graeme Vine 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. 37 minutes into the game, Casey Trotter cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Oscar Sweeney was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Grantham Town FC booed when Evington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tristan West didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 43 minutes of play, Evington's Grant Mason made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oscar Sweeney was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gerry Chivers's late challenge caught a Evington's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gerry Chivers helped the player get up and apologised. After 46 played minutes Grantham Town FC got a freekick which was hit by Gerry Chivers. The Grantham Town FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Evington were winning 0-4.

When Gerry Chivers was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 53 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Grantham Town FC's Gerry Chivers got a free kick in the 54th minute. Casey Trotter struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Oscar Sweeney didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Evington. Rio Locke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Glen Blake tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 0-6 when Grant Mason sped through Grantham Town FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Oscar Sweeney. Grant Mason who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Oscar Sweeney when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Grantham Town FC's Verne Mason got a free kick in the 77th minute. Casey Trotter could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Oscar Sweeney made a huge save. After 79 played minutes Grantham Town FC got a freekick which was hit by Charlie Devaney. After 80 minutes of play, Evington's Stan Meadowcroft made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oscar Sweeney was left in no man's land by his defense there! Stan Meadowcroft fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Sweeney having to interfere. With a little luck, Grantham Town FC's Oscar Sweeney got control of the ball when Grant Mason tried to sneak it across the goal line. Oscar Sweeney made an important save on a dangerous shot by Grant Mason in the 91st minute. The supporters of Grantham Town FC booed when Evington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tristram Reed didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Grantham Town FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Evington were clearly better and deserved to take the win.