League

Watchet
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Loyd Dunn kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Watchet's zone, Ivan Scott stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Bowler came out of the goal and Ivan Scott tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Malcolm Hartley in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Bowler saved Watchet from getting behind. When Loyd Dunn fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Watchet's protests and gave Loyd Dunn a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th match minute, Watchet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loyd Dunn to maneuver through the defense. Kieran Wilson hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Johnathon Hamer took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 18th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pedro Bowler. Watchet's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Ethan Teague had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, Copford's Ethan Teague sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Bowler narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 34th match minute, Copford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sidney Caton to maneuver through the defense. In the 40th minute, Malcolm Hartley ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Bowler was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 44th minute, Kristian Hampshire ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ty Sutton was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ethan Teague was the one to do the kick off. Pedro Bowler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ethan Teague in the 53rd minute of play. Malcolm Hartley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kristian Hampshire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Ty Sutton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 60 minutes into the game, Watchet's Kristian Hampshire nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ty Sutton made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Ethan Teague fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Bowler having to interfere. After 72 minutes of play, Watchet's Kristian Hampshire made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ty Sutton was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Loyd Dunn in the 76th minute of play forced Copford's goalkeeper Ty Sutton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Copford's goal looked a bit too open when Kristian Hampshire came free, but Ty Sutton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Malcolm Hartley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Pedro Bowler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Bowler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ethan Teague, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, Watchet's goal looked a bit too open when Ethan Teague came free, but Pedro Bowler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jude Wise kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ethan Teague in the 94th minute of play forced Watchet's goalkeeper Pedro Bowler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 98th minute, Loyd Dunn ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ty Sutton was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1.