League

Heywood
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Calvin Barrett started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Calvin Barrett in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonathon Barnes saved Thurmaston City from getting behind. In the 9th minute of the match Bob Hayes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jim Castledine skillfully saved the ball. Devon Chiverton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Jim Castledine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dom Penn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Dom Penn managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thurmaston City's supporters rose to their feet, but Dom Penn was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jim Castledine breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Calvin Barrett managed to get in a good position for a shot. Heywood's supporters rose to their feet, but Calvin Barrett was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathon Barnes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Calvin Barrett in the 32nd minute of play forced Thurmaston City's goalkeeper Jonathon Barnes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Shane Wicks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jonathon Barnes having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Thurmaston City's goal looked a bit too open when Calvin Barrett came free, but Jonathon Barnes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Heywood's Jim Castledine played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dom Penn in the 39th minute of play. Heywood's Jim Castledine played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Devon Chiverton in the 40th minute of play. Leigh Featherstone kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Devon Chiverton blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jim Castledine having to make a save. Wally Cross charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wally Cross the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Heywood getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Wally Cross hit a great ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Devon Chiverton to strike the kick off in the second half. Jonathon Barnes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calvin Barrett in the 54th minute of play. Heywood's Calvin Barrett got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathon Barnes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shane Wicks in the 60th minute of play. With a little luck, Heywood's Jim Castledine got control of the ball when Dom Penn tried to sneak it across the goal line. Devon Chiverton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Jim Castledine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dom Penn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Jim Castledine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joel Howson hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Thurmaston City's Bob Hayes couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 69th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Heywood. Brad Donnelly kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Devon Chiverton took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Jim Castledine to make any attempt to save it. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Devon Chiverton took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Jim Castledine to make any attempt to save it. Robert Bzeu hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute, Devon Chiverton 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. Devon Chiverton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jim Castledine having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Heywood's goalkeeper Jim Castledine had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dom Penn. Nathanial Dunning charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nathanial Dunning the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nathanial Dunning hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.