League

Newquay Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Birmingham yyw's Liam Blakewell 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. When Gwyn Beswetherick came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Brighton and Hove United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gwyn Beswetherick couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liam Blakewell in the 7th minute of play forced Brighton and Hove United's goalkeeper Ronan Bramble to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Clive Ellerby had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Stan Lansdell made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vince Mullen in the 22nd minute. If Gwyn Beswetherick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ronan Bramble made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liam Blakewell in the 33rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Liam Blakewell in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ronan Bramble saved Brighton and Hove United from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clive Ellerby in the 37th minute of play forced Brighton and Hove United's goalkeeper Ronan Bramble to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Birmingham yyw's goal looked a bit too open when Gwyn Beswetherick came free, but Stan Lansdell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gwyn Beswetherick was the one to do the kick off. Stan Lansdell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vince Mullen, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Stan Lansdell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gwyn Beswetherick, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. The audience was convinced that Gwyn Beswetherick's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stan Lansdell was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liam Blakewell in the 58th minute of play forced Brighton and Hove United's goalkeeper Ronan Bramble to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Brighton and Hove United's Chip Munday got a free kick in the 59th minute. A collision led to Birmingham yyw getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Lance Coe hit a great ball. Gwyn Beswetherick scored 1-0 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stan Lansdell, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Clive Ellerby could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Ronan Bramble made a huge save. Stan Lansdell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gwyn Beswetherick, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Liam Blakewell received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ronan Bramble came out and tried to block the shot, but Liam Blakewell slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 72nd minute. In the 77th of the match, Liam Blakewell tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Ronan Bramble got in the way and made a wonderful save. 79 minutes into the match, Clive Ellerby notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Brighton and Hove United's Ronan Bramble. Ronan Bramble was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Birmingham yyw's Stan Lansdell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gwyn Beswetherick in the 83rd minute of play. If Vince Mullen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vince Mullen struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Stan Lansdell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brighton and Hove United. After 96 played minutes Brighton and Hove United got a freekick which was hit by Silvester Boothroyd. The Brighton and Hove United supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Birmingham yyw's performance. The match ended with a win for Birmingham yyw.