League

Blue Meadow
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Michael Crooks kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, Chupayees City & Crantlee's goal looked a bit too open when CJ Mayall came free, but Jeff Rowell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rory Wilberforce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michael Crooks in the 7th minute of the match. Rory Wilberforce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pete Mabbutt, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. If Michael Crooks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pete Mabbutt struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Rory Wilberforce didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chupayees City & Crantlee. AFC Bedford's Rory Wilberforce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michael Crooks in the 18th minute of play. Rory Wilberforce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michael Crooks in the 19th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mitch Merrill during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Mitch Merrill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 25 minutes into the match, Chupayees City & Crantlee's Michael Crooks sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rory Wilberforce narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bradley Gilroy kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Michael Crooks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Rory Wilberforce tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC Bedford's goalkeeper Rory Wilberforce, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 47th minute, Michael Crooks made a precise shot to the right of Rory Wilberforce. AFC Bedford's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After the first half Chupayees City & Crantlee were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Michael Crooks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rory Wilberforce having to interfere. CJ Mayall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Jeff Rowell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Pete Mabbutt 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. CJ Mayall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeff Rowell having to interfere. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC Bedford's goalkeeper Rory Wilberforce, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jeff Rowell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from CJ Mayall in the 72nd minute of play. CJ Mayall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Jeff Rowell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 82 minutes, Michael Crooks managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chupayees City & Crantlee's supporters crossed their fingers, but Michael Crooks was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pete Mabbutt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rory Wilberforce read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. In the 85thth minute of the game Michael Crooks who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC Bedford's Rory Wilberforce was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bradley Gilroy kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. When Michael Crooks came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Chupayees City & Crantlee 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 Michael Crooks couldn't finish the play. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC Bedford's goalkeeper Rory Wilberforce, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Michael Crooks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rory Wilberforce having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Chupayees City & Crantlee had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.