League

Lincoln Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bryan Locke made the kick off which started today's match. Bryan Locke scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Doug Ashworth, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bryan Locke struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Doug Ashworth didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Annscroft City. A hard shot 12 in the game by Perry Hermon from a close distance when the talented Ben Boyd managed to make a qualified save. Annscroft City's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Bryan Locke's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Doug Ashworth was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. 18 minutes into the match, Annscroft City's goalkeeper Ben Boyd had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Perry Hermon. A collision led to Annscroft City getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Chip Jones hit a great ball. Rio Rowett struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Doug Ashworth didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Annscroft City. Perry Hermon blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ben Boyd having to make a save. Martyn Rea took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ben Boyd. Annscroft City's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Doug Ashworth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bryan Locke in the 38th minute of the match. Doug Ashworth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rio Rowett, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 47 minutes into the game, Rio Rowett cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Doug Ashworth was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benji Beerman was the one to do the kick off. Tristan Hughes hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After 54 minutes, Sly Elwick mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Annscroft City and the Lincoln United players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 54 played minutes Annscroft City got a freekick which was hit by Sly Elwick. If Benji Beerman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 73rd minute, Benji Beerman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ben Boyd was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 79thth minute of the game Benji Beerman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Annscroft City's Ben Boyd was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bryan Locke fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doug Ashworth having to interfere. Rio Rowett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Doug Ashworth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bryan Locke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Doug Ashworth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ben Boyd didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benji Beerman went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Bryan Locke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.