League

Harleston
Spectators: 7122 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 140) Lance Lobb made the kick off and thus started the match. Franz Woodhouse kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Gregory Armitstead sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ray Brayson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregory Armitstead, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Gregory Armitstead put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ray Brayson. Harleston United's Jeremy Winterburn got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lance Lobb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Mick May tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gregory Armitstead received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Ray Brayson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lance Lobb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th match minute, Hadleigh FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gordon Beardsley to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Harleston United's goalkeeper Ray Brayson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregory Armitstead in the 30th minute of play forced Harleston United's goalkeeper Ray Brayson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Albert Holloway put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ray Brayson. Ray Brayson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albert Holloway in the 37th minute of the match. Ray Brayson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gregory Armitstead's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gregory Armitstead to make the kick off. An unexpected shot in the 53rd minute by Albert Holloway got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 56 minutes into the match, Harleston United's Jeremy Winterburn sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mick May narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gregory Armitstead sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Albert Holloway received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Ray Brayson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeremy Winterburn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ray Brayson made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Albert Holloway sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Albert Holloway got free with Ray Brayson in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 79th minute, Frankie Budden fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ray Brayson, passed just outside the right post. Albert Holloway sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gregory Armitstead received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Ray Brayson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, Albert Holloway had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ray Brayson. Harleston United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Albert Holloway was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. After a rather tough play, Harleston United's Sid Emmerson got a free kick in the 94th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Harleston United's goalkeeper Ray Brayson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Calum Knott. When the final whistle sounded Hadleigh FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Harleston United.