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Match Report
Rotherham
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Julian Waddington kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Brimhaven FC's Joey Gillespie got a free kick in the 4th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Brimhaven FC's zone, Ivor Norton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kenneth E. White came out of the goal and Ivor Norton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Brimhaven FC's Kenneth E. White got control of the ball when Julian Waddington tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ivor Norton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Brimhaven FC booed when Rotherham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Crispin Marlow didn't get a good kick on the ball. Derek Rashleigh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damien Fish in the 16th minute of the match. In the 16th match minute, Rotherham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Crispin Marlow to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Julian Waddington got free with Kenneth E. White in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joey Gillespie charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joey Gillespie the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Brimhaven FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Joey Gillespie hit a great ball. Joey Gillespie kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Derek Rashleigh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daryl Rashleigh, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Calvin Patten's late challenge caught a Rotherham's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Calvin Patten helped the player get up and apologised. In the 32nd match minute, Brimhaven FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Calvin Patten to maneuver through the defense. Daryl Rashleigh took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Derek Rashleigh. Derek Rashleigh dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After a rather tough play, Rotherham's Crispin Marlow got a free kick in the 46th minute. Daryl Rashleigh hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Damien Fish was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julian Waddington in the 56th minute of play forced Brimhaven FC's goalkeeper Kenneth E. White to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elisha Burton kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Ivor Norton hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Damien Fish sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the game, Ivor Norton cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Kenneth E. White was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Joey Gillespie could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Derek Rashleigh made a huge save. Crispin Marlow got his second yellow card in the match during the 70th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 70th minute, Crispin Marlow hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Damien Fish sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Derek Rashleigh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damien Fish in the 74th minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, Rotherham's goal looked a bit too open when Damien Fish came free, but Derek Rashleigh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Theo Gates in the 77th minute of play forced Rotherham's goalkeeper Derek Rashleigh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Rotherham booed when Brimhaven FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damien Fish didn't get a good kick on the ball. Derek Rashleigh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damien Fish in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 86th minute John Scott shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kenneth E. White saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivor Norton struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Kenneth E. White didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rotherham. With a little luck, Rotherham's Derek Rashleigh got control of the ball when Joey Gillespie tried to sneak it across the goal line. Derek Rashleigh made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daryl Rashleigh in the 92nd minute. Derek Rashleigh made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joey Gillespie in the 96th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Rotherham fans cheered their team off the field, for while Brimhaven FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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