League

Earl Shilton Stadium
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Crispin Seward started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Dave Giles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Scott Croxford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Scott Croxford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dave Giles in the 12th minute of the match. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Christchurch AFC's goalkeeper Martyn Dolby, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Dave Giles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Scott Croxford was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. In the 31st minute, Damian Lightfoot fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Martyn Dolby, passed just outside the right post. A collision led to Christchurch AFC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Shawn Westwood hit a great ball. Damion Webb scored 1-1 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Scott Croxford, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Martyn Dolby made an important save on a dangerous shot by Damian Lightfoot in the 42nd minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dave Giles to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Christchurch AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Crispin Seward came free, but Martyn Dolby reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Earl Shilton AFC's Crispin Seward in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Christchurch AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 59 minutes, Crispin Seward managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Earl Shilton AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Crispin Seward was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 64th minute, Roy Barber 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Crispin Seward in the 76th minute of play forced Christchurch AFC's goalkeeper Martyn Dolby to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the game, Lance Stewart was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Christchurch AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Earl Shilton AFC the free kick. Lance Stewart kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Damion Webb managed to get in a good position for a shot. Christchurch AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Damion Webb was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Scott Croxford breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Christchurch AFC booed when Earl Shilton AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jim Wilkes didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Crispin Seward in the 95th minute of play forced Christchurch AFC's goalkeeper Martyn Dolby to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Christchurch AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.