League

Polperro Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kingswinford's Thom Hopgood started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 played minutes Teddykanto got a freekick which was hit by Jez Goodall. 5 minutes into the game, Kingswinford's Thom Hopgood nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chip Fairbank made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Chip Fairbank made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thom Hopgood in the 9th minute of play. Brendon Lee-Barrett recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Robert Boyce struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Chip Fairbank didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kingswinford. If Jez Goodall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Robert Boyce notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Teddykanto's Chip Fairbank. Chip Fairbank was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Blair Moss's late challenge caught a Kingswinford's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Blair Moss helped the player get up and apologised. Chip Fairbank had in the 24thth minute some difficulties stopping Duncan Le Tissier's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Chip Fairbank took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Boyce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 31 minutes into the match, Kingswinford's goalkeeper Bobby Blake had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jez Goodall. Bobby Blake didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Blair Moss went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Chip Fairbank showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thom Hopgood in the 37th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sol Haseldine during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Teddykanto booed when Kingswinford was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sol Haseldine didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute of the match, Brendon Lee-Barrett got a very nice opportunity to score, but Bobby Blake was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When Matty Workman in the 45th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Bobby Blake kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 3-2 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole.

The wind increased when Jez Goodall made the kick off in the second half. In the last second Chip Fairbank throw himself and got hold of the ball when Thom Hopgood in the 53rdth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Chip Fairbank made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Philip Garner sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thom Hopgood in the 59th minute of play forced Teddykanto's goalkeeper Chip Fairbank to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Teddykanto's goalkeeper Chip Fairbank had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robert Boyce. Blair Moss was shown his second yellow card after 66 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Blair Moss kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Shaun Watson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bobby Blake having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Teddykanto's goal looked a bit too open when Thom Hopgood came free, but Chip Fairbank reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brendon Lee-Barrett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bobby Blake having to interfere. Bobby Blake showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brendon Lee-Barrett in the 94th minute of the match. A collision led to Kingswinford getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Sol Haseldine hit a great ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.