League

Chiswick Park
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Denis Reed took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Chiswick's goal looked a bit too open when Sean Kennedy came free, but Ash Basham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 5 minutes into the game, when Andre Shaw put in a rough tackle. After 6 played minutes Chiswick got a freekick which was hit by Andre Shaw. If CJ Warden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Runcornsdf booed when Chiswick was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olly Metcalfe didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Runcornsdf getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Seb Dunning hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Chiswick's Austen Street got a free kick in the 12th minute. Ash Basham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rob Howard in the 13th minute of play. Rob Howard's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ash Basham read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. The corner ended in Niall Marsden almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Chiswick's Ash Basham did a great save. Runcornsdf's Niall Marsden got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ash Basham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rob Howard in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th minute, Seb Dunning 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. Ash Basham showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sean Kennedy in the 29th minute of the match. Ash Basham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rob Howard in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sean Kennedy in the 41st minute of play forced Chiswick's goalkeeper Ash Basham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Niall Marsden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Runcornsdf's Sean Kennedy got a free kick in the 44th minute. Ash Basham stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rob Howard's shot from short distance in the 47th minute.

The wind increased when Rob Howard made the kick off in the second half. Ash Basham made an important save on a dangerous shot by Niall Marsden in the 51st minute. If Niall Marsden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niall Marsden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Ash Basham tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. CJ Warden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sean Kennedy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ash Basham having to interfere. Rob Howard's late challenge caught a Chiswick's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rob Howard helped the player get up and apologised. In the 75th match minute, Chiswick was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olly Metcalfe to maneuver through the defense. After 77 played minutes Chiswick got a freekick which was hit by Austen Street. When Rob Howard came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Runcornsdf 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 Rob Howard couldn't finish the play. In the 79th minute, Sean Kennedy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Runcornsdf fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Rob Howard struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Ash Basham didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Runcornsdf. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Runcornsdf's goalkeeper Callum Bartlett, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Runcornsdf's goal looked a bit too open when Olly Metcalfe came free, but Callum Bartlett reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Niall Marsden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ash Basham having to interfere. Sean Kennedy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ash Basham took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from CJ Warden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olly Metcalfe charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olly Metcalfe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th minute, Olly Metcalfe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Runcornsdf's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.