League

Hadleigh Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gregory Castleton started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Jools Cook ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mick May was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Albert Holloway could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Neil Jobson made a huge save. Gregory Castleton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mick May having to interfere. Gregory Castleton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mick May having to interfere. The supporters of Champs booed when Hadleigh FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frankie Budden didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute, Dominik Ridsdale sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Hadleigh FC's Mick May didn't even have to move. Champs's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Gregory Armitstead 22 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Albert Holloway received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Neil Jobson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Hadleigh FC booed when Champs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Jobson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gregory Armitstead sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Albert Holloway had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Champs's Neil Jobson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gregory Armitstead in the 39th minute of play. With a little luck, Champs's Neil Jobson got control of the ball when Albert Holloway tried to sneak it across the goal line. Neil Jobson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregory Armitstead, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. If Jools Cook had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 48 minutes, Jools Cook managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Champs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jools Cook was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Jools Cook sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute Gregory Armitstead shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neil Jobson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gregory Castleton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mick May having to interfere. Champs's Jools Cook got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Gregory Armitstead managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hadleigh FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gregory Armitstead was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Neil Jobson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Albert Holloway's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Neil Jobson was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Hadleigh FC's zone, Jools Cook stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mick May came out of the goal and Jools Cook tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Champs's zone, Gregory Armitstead stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Neil Jobson came out of the goal and Gregory Armitstead tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 83 minutes of play, Champs's Jools Cook made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mick May was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 90th play minutes Gregory Armitstead shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Neil Jobson and just under the crossbar into goal. Hadleigh FC's Mick May proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Hadleigh FC from getting a goal against them. 97 minutes into the match, Hadleigh FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gregory Castleton came free, but Mick May reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.