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Match Report
Beeston
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649,
Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Pete Wicks made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alistair Jones in the 5th minute of play forced Beeston's goalkeeper Denny Nowland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pete Wicks in the 8th minute of play forced Beeston's goalkeeper Denny Nowland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ted Davison fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denny Nowland having to interfere. Denny Nowland stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pete Wicks's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Newbiggin Hall's Alistair Jones got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marty Goodwick hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Tosh Bartrup made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trey Martin in the 27th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Beeston's goal looked a bit too open when Pete Wicks came free, but Denny Nowland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alistair Jones sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
The supporters of Beeston booed when Newbiggin Hall was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neil Dunne didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tod Teague had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute Pete Wicks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denny Nowland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Newbiggin Hall's Alistair Jones got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 72nd minute, Pete Wicks fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Denny Nowland, passed just outside the right post. Tosh Bartrup took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tod Teague, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Beeston's zone, Alistair Jones stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Denny Nowland came out of the goal and Alistair Jones tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pete Wicks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denny Nowland having to interfere. 85 minutes into the game, Chesney Eadan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Beeston's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Newbiggin Hall the free kick. The supporters of Newbiggin Hall booed when Beeston was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chesney Eadan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alistair Jones got free with Denny Nowland in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Will McKeown kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match.
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