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Match Report
Dove Holes Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
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. Philip Paine started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orson Hilditch during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Dove Holes United getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Marc Osmond hit a great ball. Devon Morgan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gordon Palmer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 16 minutes into the match, Dove Holes United's goal looked a bit too open when Philip Paine came free, but Kirk Vaughan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Philip Paine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kirk Vaughan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brynn Rothwell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Philip Paine's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kirk Vaughan was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. In the 26th minute Philip Paine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kirk Vaughan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Dove Holes United booed when Tottenham Hotspur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. John Paul Lister didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dove Holes United's Graeme Small couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Tottenham Hotspur. Philip Paine struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Kirk Vaughan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tottenham Hotspur. Brynn Rothwell struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Kirk Vaughan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tottenham Hotspur. Devon Morgan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gordon Palmer in the 45th minute of play. Brynn Rothwell might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kirk Vaughan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Brynn Rothwell ran back to his position shaking his head. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gordon Palmer to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Dove Holes United getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Marc Osmond hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the match, Gordon Palmer notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Tottenham Hotspur's Devon Morgan. Devon Morgan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Brynn Rothwell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Kirk Vaughan made a huge save. Philip Paine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kirk Vaughan having to interfere. Brynn Rothwell succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 71st playminute. In the 75th minute, Clive Winehouse made a precise shot to the right of Devon Morgan. Tottenham Hotspur's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Kirk Vaughan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Philip Paine, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the game, Max Castledine was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dove Holes United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tottenham Hotspur the free kick. After 81 played minutes Dove Holes United got a freekick which was hit by Max Castledine. Philip Paine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kirk Vaughan having to interfere. Pierre Collingwood hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Brynn Rothwell struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Kirk Vaughan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tottenham Hotspur. The supporters of Dove Holes United booed when Tottenham Hotspur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tris Whitehead didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.
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