League

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 7547 (Terracing: 5662, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Sunderland FC's Ged Barber 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Adrian Ackland managed to get in a good position for a shot. Radcliffe-on-Trent's supporters rose to their feet, but Adrian Ackland was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iain Pollard breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jo Palmer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iain Pollard having to interfere. If Jo Palmer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ged Barber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jo Palmer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Iain Pollard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jo Palmer in the 32nd minute of play forced Sunderland FC's goalkeeper Iain Pollard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Sunderland FC's goal looked a bit too open when Piers Pell came free, but Iain Pollard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Sunderland FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jo Palmer came free, but Iain Pollard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Piers Pell scored 0-1 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iain Pollard, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Piers Pell took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iain Pollard. Iain Pollard dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. The supporters of Sunderland FC booed when Radcliffe-on-Trent was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Piers Pell didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Piers Pell made the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute, Adrian Ackland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Sunderland FC's Iain Pollard got control of the ball when Jo Palmer tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jo Palmer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute, Jo Palmer 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. Piers Pell received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Iain Pollard came out and tried to block the shot, but Piers Pell slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 69th minute. Jo Palmer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Iain Pollard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 80 minutes into the game, Radcliffe-on-Trent's Piers Pell nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Iain Pollard made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. In the 84th minute, Radcliffe-on-Trent's Piers Pell ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Iain Pollard. Iain Pollard yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. In the 87th minute, Radcliffe-on-Trent's Piers Pell ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Iain Pollard. Iain Pollard yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. Jo Palmer kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Radcliffe-on-Trent's Sly Lawton got a free kick in the 94th minute.