League

Cheshunt
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vic Bray took the kick off in the first half of the match. Miles Fowler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vic Bray, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Kelvin Probert put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Miles Fowler. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kelvin Probert got free with Miles Fowler in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kristopher Haugue hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Miles Fowler made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Kelvin Probert sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Junior Brennan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Miles Booth was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Vic Bray hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Kristopher Haugue's late challenge caught a Sandy FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kristopher Haugue helped the player get up and apologised. In the 19th minute, Kristopher Haugue hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Sandy FC's Vic Bray in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Streatham Starlights's goalie prevented a goal. 23 minutes into the game, Ricky Button cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Miles Booth was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 28 minutes into the match, Ricky Button had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Miles Booth. Sandy FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ricky Button was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The supporters of Sandy FC booed when Streatham Starlights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristopher Haugue didn't get a good kick on the ball. Miles Booth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Verne Broadbent in the 38th minute of play. Miles Booth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Verne Broadbent, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Vic Bray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Junior Brennan made a kick off. Miles Fowler stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kelvin Probert's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. A collision led to Sandy FC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Matthew Charles hit a great ball. Ricky Button blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Miles Booth having to make a save. Streatham Starlights's Miles Fowler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vic Bray in the 63rd minute of play. Miles Fowler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kelvin Probert in the 64th minute of the match. Miles Fowler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Keanu Parkin in the 67th minute of the match. With 68 minutes on the clock, Kristopher Haugue commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Ged Hyde walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Matthew Charles hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Sandy FC's Miles Booth proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Sandy FC from getting a goal against them. 85 minutes into the match, Streatham Starlights's Ricky Button sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miles Booth narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Junior Brennan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 88thth minute, Miles Booth skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ricky Button fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miles Booth having to interfere. 95 minutes into the game, Junior Brennan lined in a short shot 1-4 behind a frustrated Miles Booth. When Peter Brewer fell near the penalty area in the 98th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sandy FC's protests and gave Peter Brewer a yellow card for diving instead. After 98 played minutes Sandy FC got a freekick which was hit by Peter Brewer.