League

Great Ayton
Spectators: 7085 (Terracing: 5575, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 10) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alan Chegwyn made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd match minute, The Gay Village was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lance Goldthorpe to maneuver through the defense. The Gay Village's Blair Fairbank proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save The Gay Village from getting a goal against them. Simeon Ferdinand's late challenge caught a Great Ayton United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Simeon Ferdinand helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Great Ayton United's Nat Stonebridge got a free kick in the 6th minute. When The Gay Village's Joe Street in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Great Ayton United's goalie prevented a goal. In the 11th minute, Eddy Whittingham left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Gay Village fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Chesney Ottaway had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Beinn Phippard took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Blair Fairbank. The Gay Village's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 26th minute, Chesney Ottaway 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. Alastair Downing showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eddy Whittingham, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Joe Street sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Eddy Whittingham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of The Gay Village booed when Great Ayton United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lenny Woodward didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alastair Downing showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joe Street in the 45th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Eddy Whittingham made the kick off in the second half. If Joe Street had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Blair Fairbank took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alan Chegwyn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alastair Downing made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joe Street in the 59th minute. Joe Street took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alastair Downing. Alastair Downing dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. In the 64th minute, Donald Kerr hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donald Kerr charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Donald Kerr the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Donald Kerr kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Great Ayton United's Alastair Downing proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Great Ayton United from getting a goal against them. If Eddy Whittingham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eddy Whittingham in the 72nd minute of play forced Great Ayton United's goalkeeper Alastair Downing to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Great Ayton United getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Jack Jones hit a great ball. In the 75th minute, Brendon Couch fired a really elegant long shot, but Alastair Downing threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Joe Street struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Alastair Downing didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Gay Village. Joe Street fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alastair Downing having to interfere. Eddy Whittingham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alastair Downing having to interfere. When Charlie Breeden fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Gay Village's protests and gave Charlie Breeden a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Great Ayton United booed when The Gay Village was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charlie Breeden didn't get a good kick on the ball.