League

Pelennor Field
Spectators: 7569 (Terracing: 5678, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Austin Humphreys kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Portchester's goalkeeper Donny Rose had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mickey Kessler. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Doug Salt in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Donny Rose saved Portchester from getting behind. Donny Rose didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mickey Kessler went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Portchester's Donny Rose proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Portchester from getting a goal against them. Donny Rose made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mickey Kessler in the 18th minute. When Doug Salt fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Newton Green Rovers's protests and gave Doug Salt a yellow card for diving instead. The nice shot from Mickey Kessler in the 23rdth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Donny Rose had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Bob Hislop scored 1-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Howard Noble, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Portchester defense, Mickey Kessler kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Donny Rose. The Portchester fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Donny Rose should have stopped the shot. In the 32nd minute, Bob Hislop hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 39 played minutes Portchester got a freekick which was hit by Brendon Cowling. Mickey Kessler in the 40thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Donny Rose, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Donny Rose showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doug Salt, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Conan Lewington lost his temper 46 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Portchester fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 45th minute. Penalty! Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Doug Salt was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Portchester's goal looked a bit too open when Mickey Kessler came free, but Donny Rose reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peter Westlake received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Howard Noble tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donny Rose showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mickey Kessler, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Portchester's goal looked a bit too open when Mickey Kessler came free, but Donny Rose reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mickey Kessler in the 64th minute of play forced Portchester's goalkeeper Donny Rose to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doug Salt in the 73rd minute of play forced Portchester's goalkeeper Donny Rose to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Newton Green Rovers's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Westlake came free, but Howard Noble reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Peter Westlake could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Howard Noble made a huge save. After 82 played minutes, Newton Green Rovers's Ken Nelthorpe shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Donny Rose came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Newton Green Rovers reached it. Brendon Cowling kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. When Dion Willets came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Newton Green Rovers 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 Dion Willets couldn't finish the play. When Dion Willets came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Newton Green Rovers 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 Dion Willets couldn't finish the play. Darryl Britt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donny Rose having to interfere. There was no doubt that Newton Green Rovers were the better team. Newton Green Rovers's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.