League

Annscroft
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marek Herring kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Liam Chappell managed to get in a good position for a shot. DSGaming's supporters rose to their feet, but Liam Chappell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Austen Byrne breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jay Beck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Austen Byrne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Liam Chappell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Johnathon Jenkinson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 15thth minute tested the skills of Duncan Little when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Johnathon Jenkinson got free with Duncan Little in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 19 minutes, Daniel Goodfellow mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Annscroft AFC and the DSGaming players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Annscroft AFC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Daniel Goodfellow hit a great ball. Jay Beck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Liam Chappell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Liam Chappell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Austen Byrne having to interfere. Austen Byrne showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liam Chappell in the 35th minute of the match. Austen Byrne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liam Chappell, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. If Liam Chappell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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. Liam Chappell was the one to do the kick off. Annscroft AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gaz Frost in the 54th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Annscroft AFC's goalkeeper Austen Byrne had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jay Beck. When Johnathon Jenkinson came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Annscroft AFC 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 Johnathon Jenkinson couldn't finish the play. Jay Beck struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Austen Byrne didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DSGaming. Marek Herring received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Duncan Little tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute Marek Herring shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duncan Little saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Duncan Little took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marek Herring, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Annscroft AFC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Marek Herring hit a great ball. Annscroft AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Liam Chappell 81 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Johnathon Jenkinson kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johnathon Jenkinson in the 88th minute of play forced DSGaming's goalkeeper Duncan Little to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jay Beck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Austen Byrne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, Annscroft AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Liam Chappell came free, but Austen Byrne reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.