League

The Causeway Ground
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Pondersbridge FC's Conal Gibbons 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. Glenn Ferdinand got in the 4th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Kasey Nicholls handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Kasey Nicholls showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Glenn Ferdinand, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Cinderford Town's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Howard Bevan in the 7th minute. Stuart Baldwin was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After a defensive mix-up in Pondersbridge FC's zone, Danny Champion stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kasey Nicholls came out of the goal and Danny Champion tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Crispin Dawes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute Glenn Ferdinand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kasey Nicholls saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hayden Mullan charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hayden Mullan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hayden Mullan hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. If Glenn Ferdinand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Garry Cartwright fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pondersbridge FC's protests and gave Garry Cartwright a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Pondersbridge FC booed when Cinderford Town was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Howard Bevan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Crispin Dawes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Kasey Nicholls made a huge save. In the 32nd minute, Crispin Dawes made a precise shot to the right of Kasey Nicholls. Pondersbridge FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After 35 minutes, Danny Champion mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cinderford Town and the Pondersbridge FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Cinderford Town getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Danny Champion hit a great ball. Reg Crane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Cinderford Town getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Danny Champion hit a great ball. Crispin Dawes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Crispin Dawes to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Glenn Ferdinand during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Pondersbridge FC booed when Cinderford Town was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Glenn Ferdinand didn't get a good kick on the ball. John Sears sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Crispin Dawes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasey Nicholls having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Danny Champion 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. Walter Ring's late challenge caught a Cinderford Town's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Walter Ring helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Pondersbridge FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Walter Ring hit a great ball. In the 63rd minute of the match Howard Bevan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kasey Nicholls skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Cinderford Town getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Fitz Hallam hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Conal Gibbons took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Andy Steadman to make any attempt to save it. Crispin Dawes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Danny Champion sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. John Sears sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kasey Nicholls showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danny Champion in the 79th minute of the match. During the 81st minute of the match Walter Ring completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Walter Ring a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 82 played minutes Pondersbridge FC got a freekick which was hit by Walter Ring. In the 85th minute Crispin Dawes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kasey Nicholls saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Cinderford Town's zone, Reg Crane stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andy Steadman came out of the goal and Reg Crane tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kasey Nicholls made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Crispin Dawes in the 90th minute of play. In the 94th minute, Glenn Ferdinand hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Stuart Baldwin fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cinderford Town's protests and gave Stuart Baldwin a yellow card for diving instead. Stuart Baldwin kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. A hard shot by Graham Stobbs from long distance, 98 minutes into the match, got Andy Steadman's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Cinderford Town were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Pondersbridge FC to leave the ground with a draw.