League

Redbourn
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lloyd Bass took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Redbourn United's Jordan Acton got a free kick in the 3rd minute. The supporters of Redbourn United booed when Nuneaton Town was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damion Kessler didn't get a good kick on the ball. Reuben Fitzgerald showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Les Newland in the 5th minute of the match. Reuben Fitzgerald showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Les Newland in the 6th minute of the match. When Ed Brazier fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Redbourn United's protests and gave Ed Brazier a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Redbourn United's Ed Brazier got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute of the match Reuben Crosby shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Curtis Braithwaite showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Les Newland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Reuben Fitzgerald managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when Redbourn United's Jordan Acton fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Les Newland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, Redbourn United's Jordan Acton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reuben Fitzgerald narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 30th match minute, Redbourn United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rex Reed to maneuver through the defense. Nuneaton Town's Danny Naisbitt couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 31st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Redbourn United. In the 36th minute Les Newland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reuben Fitzgerald saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Les Newland in the 48th minute of play forced Nuneaton Town's goalkeeper Reuben Fitzgerald to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Kristopher Gamble got free with Curtis Braithwaite in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 52 played minutes Redbourn United got a freekick which was hit by Rex Reed. Reuben Fitzgerald made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Les Newland in the 60th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Reuben Crosby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Redbourn United's Les Newland managed to work through Nuneaton Town's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Les Newland dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Reuben Fitzgerald didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jordan Acton went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. 78 minutes into the match, Nuneaton Town's goal looked a bit too open when Les Newland came free, but Reuben Fitzgerald reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82ndth minute of the game Les Newland who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nuneaton Town's Reuben Fitzgerald was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Les Newland in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Reuben Fitzgerald saved Nuneaton Town from getting behind. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Nuneaton Town's goalkeeper Reuben Fitzgerald, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Redbourn United getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Ed Brazier hit a great ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Redbourn United fans cheered their team off the field, for while Nuneaton Town had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.