Loughborough
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tony Cawood started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Loughborough's goalkeeper Jason Guest, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Ralf Warner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Duncan Cooke charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Duncan Cooke the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 6 played minutes Loughborough got a freekick which was hit by Duncan Cooke. Tony Cawood struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Jason Guest didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hemel Hempstead. Conal Wroe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Conal Wroe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Syd Howard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Syd Howard made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stan Woolford in the 15th minute. In the 16thth minute of the game Conal Wroe who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hemel Hempstead's Syd Howard was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hemel Hempstead's goalkeeper Syd Howard, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 23rd minute, Tony Cawood 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. Jason Guest made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ralf Warner in the 34th minute of play. Ralf Warner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Jason Guest tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tony Cawood had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 minutes, Bruce Jepson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hemel Hempstead and the Loughborough players grew even worse after the yellow card. A hard shot by Liam Kyle from long distance, 43 minutes into the match, got Syd Howard's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. When Stan Woolford came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Loughborough fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Stan Woolford couldn't finish the play. Syd Howard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conal Wroe, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Conal Wroe to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Hemel Hempstead's goal looked a bit too open when Conal Wroe came free, but Syd Howard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hemel Hempstead's Syd Howard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Conal Wroe in the 53rd minute of play. Stan Woolford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Syd Howard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 55 minutes, Jools Creighton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hemel Hempstead and the Loughborough players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Hemel Hempstead getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Jools Creighton hit a great ball. After having played for 65 minutes, Ralf Warner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hemel Hempstead's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ralf Warner was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Conal Wroe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute, Stan Woolford 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. Syd Howard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stan Woolford, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. In the 75th minute, Stan Woolford 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. Jason Guest made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Ralf Warner sent off a good shot on target. Jason Guest took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Cawood, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tony Cawood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jason Guest showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tony Cawood in the 84th minute of the match. Syd Howard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stan Woolford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hemel Hempstead's Syd Howard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Conal Wroe in the 92nd minute of play. 93 minutes into the game, Johnathon Colman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hemel Hempstead's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Loughborough the free kick. After a rather tough play, Hemel Hempstead's Johnathon Colman got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Loughborough's Jason Guest played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Cawood in the 96th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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