League

Sandy Stadium
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dave Chivers started the match with the kick off. If Steve Dunne 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 Formby United booed when Sandy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stuart Murphy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dave Chivers's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ben Scott read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Steve Dunne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th 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 Joaquim Macedo during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 33rd minute, Joaquim Macedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Tosh Morcom managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when Sandy's Ib Kierch fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 43 minutes into the game, Martyn Howarth was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sandy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Formby United the free kick. Martyn Howarth kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ib Kierch stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joaquim Macedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Tosh Morcom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sandy's Martyn Howarth got his second yellow card of the match in the 64th minute. The referee ordered Martyn Howarth off the ground. Martyn Howarth hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Formby United's Dave Chivers got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Steve Dunne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ben Scott having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Macedo in the 72nd minute of play forced Formby United's goalkeeper Tosh Morcom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Sandy getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Denzil Perkins hit a great ball. If Steve Dunne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ben Scott took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dave Chivers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Seth Wildman during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Seth Wildman kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Martyn Darby charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Martyn Darby the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Sandy getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Martyn Darby hit a great ball. Guy Philpott charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guy Philpott the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee gave Sandy a penalty, 87 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ib Kierch, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Formby United's Tosh Morcom. 4-0. Ben Scott made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Steve Dunne sent off a good shot on target. Joaquim Macedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Tosh Morcom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.