League

Plumstead
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Brett McGovern took the kick off in the first half of the match. Wally Goodwin kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Basil Boatman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brett McGovern, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brett McGovern fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Basil Boatman having to interfere. Basil Boatman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rick La Forte in the 11th minute of the match. In the 15th minute Rick La Forte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Basil Boatman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Newcastle UTD's Iain Cousins got control of the ball when Wally Eubank tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wally Eubank received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Iain Cousins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st match minute, Newcastle UTD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ollie Giugno to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the match, Newcastle UTD's goal looked a bit too open when Wally Goodwin came free, but Iain Cousins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wally Goodwin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wally Goodwin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Iain Cousins having to make a save. Brett McGovern sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wally Goodwin was the one to do the kick off. Daniel Ingham's late challenge caught a Plumstead United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Daniel Ingham helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Newcastle UTD's Daniel Ingham got a free kick in the 56th minute. A hard shot 60 in the game by Rick La Forte from a close distance when the talented Basil Boatman managed to make a qualified save. Plumstead United's players were relieved. Giles Crooks hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Rick La Forte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rick La Forte's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Basil Boatman firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Wally Goodwin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iain Cousins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wally Goodwin in the 72nd minute of the match. Newcastle UTD's Iain Cousins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wally Eubank in the 74th minute of play. Basil Boatman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brett McGovern, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Wally Eubank sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rick La Forte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Basil Boatman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Rick La Forte 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. Iain Cousins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wally Goodwin in the 91st minute of the match. The Newcastle UTD players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Plumstead United from taking control. The game ends in a draw.