League

Cove Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vince Theakston started the match with the kick off. Francis Seagrave's late challenge caught a CumDrops's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francis Seagrave helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Bath getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Francis Seagrave hit a great ball. Francis Seagrave kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. In the 10th minute, Lee Blackwater 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 having played for 15 minutes, Lee Blackwater managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CumDrops's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lee Blackwater was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of CumDrops booed when Bath was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Chipperfield didn't get a good kick on the ball. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when CumDrops's Joey Coogan in the 20th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Dom Davey was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Bath through an amazing save. In the 22nd minute of the match, Lee Blackwater got a very nice opportunity to score, but Dom Davey was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With an all-out effort, CumDrops's Dom Davey threw himself towards the right post 23 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Joey Coogan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Vince Theakston received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Rio Shaw tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rio Shaw showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kasey Crtichell in the 32nd minute of the match. Dom Davey stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joey Coogan's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Lee Blackwater fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dom Davey having to interfere. Rupert Bartlett hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joey Coogan in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dom Davey prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lee Blackwater came free with the goalkeeper in the 43rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dom Davey could save by the left post. Lee Blackwater recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joey Coogan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Kasey Crtichell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Lee Blackwater managed to get in a good position for a shot. CumDrops's supporters rose to their feet, but Lee Blackwater was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dom Davey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, CumDrops's Rio Shaw got control of the ball when Kasey Crtichell tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 60th minute, Vince Theakston reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rio Shaw. The goal made the score 0-1. 67 minutes into the game, Henry Lightfoot was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CumDrops's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bath the free kick. After a rather tough play, CumDrops's Henry Lightfoot got a free kick in the 67th minute. When Francis Seagrave was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 72 minutes had been played. Dom Davey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lee Blackwater, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. After a rather tough play, Bath's Alan Chipperfield got a free kick in the 75th minute. Lee Blackwater sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lee Blackwater received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Dom Davey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Bath's zone, Joey Coogan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dom Davey came out of the goal and Joey Coogan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 87th minute, Lee Blackwater 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. 92 minutes into the game, Joey Coogan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Dom Davey was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dom Davey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joey Coogan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.