League

Pickering Park
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) Harborne's Teddy Hopgood 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. Al Bentley made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stuart Lucas in the 9th minute. Dale Harkness charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dale Harkness the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th match minute, Harborne was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dale Harkness to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 12 in the game by Stuart Lucas from a close distance when the talented Al Bentley managed to make a qualified save. Harborne's players were relieved. Vincent Bamford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Al Bentley having to interfere. Stuart Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Al Bentley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vincent Bamford was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 19th minute. Warrior's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 25 played minutes Warrior got a freekick which was hit by Stuart Lucas. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Stuart Lucas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Warrior's supporters rose to their feet, but Stuart Lucas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Al Bentley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Al Bentley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vincent Bamford in the 33rd minute of the match. Teddy Hopgood fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Garth Edworthy having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ollie Hargreaves during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Warrior's Ollie Hargreaves got a free kick in the 38th minute. If Teddy Hopgood had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Warrior's Stuart Lucas got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vincent Bamford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Al Bentley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Harborne's Al Bentley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vincent Bamford in the 46th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vincent Bamford stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Warrior's Vincent Bamford in 57 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Al Bentley guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Stuart Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mickey Butterfield during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mickey Butterfield hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 68th minute, Stuart Lucas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Al Bentley was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. If Vincent Bamford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Al Bentley didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Warrior's Vincent Bamford shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After a rather tough play, Warrior's Rufus Baldwin got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Teddy Hopgood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Al Bentley stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vincent Bamford's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Stuart Lucas struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Al Bentley didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Warrior. If Stuart Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vincent Bamford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Al Bentley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teddy Hopgood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dale Harkness received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Garth Edworthy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There was no doubt that Warrior were the better team. Warrior's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.