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Match Report
Cleobury Mortimer
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Austin Hopkinson kicked off to start the match. Garry Blake kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Cleobury Mortimer's Peter Nicoll played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joe Goodall in the 10th minute of play. When Micheal Gilroy came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Cleobury Mortimer 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 Micheal Gilroy couldn't finish the play. Peter Nicoll showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eddie Nelson in the 15th minute of the match. When Peter Pitts fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cleobury Mortimer's protests and gave Peter Pitts a yellow card for diving instead. Cleobury Mortimer's Peter Nicoll played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eddie Nelson in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Cleobury Mortimer's goal looked a bit too open when Phil Rotherfield came free, but Peter Nicoll reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Cleobury Mortimer defense, Garry Blake kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Peter Nicoll. The Cleobury Mortimer fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Peter Nicoll should have stopped the shot. Peter Pitts might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Barrie Boatman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Peter Pitts ran back to his position shaking his head. Ivor Coton might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Barrie Boatman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ivor Coton ran back to his position shaking his head. Austin Hopkinson in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Barrie Boatman, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 43 minutes into the game, Sandbach FC's Garry Blake nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Peter Nicoll made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eddie Nelson to strike the kick off in the second half. Phil Rotherfield kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. 54 minutes into the match, Sandbach FC's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Pitts came free, but Barrie Boatman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dan Kalischer during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Micheal Gilroy kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 63rd match minute, Cleobury Mortimer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurence Warrender to maneuver through the defense. Cleobury Mortimer's Peter Nicoll proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Cleobury Mortimer from getting a goal against them. Barrie Boatman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micheal Gilroy in the 67th minute of play. If Peter Pitts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Peter Pitts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Barrie Boatman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Micheal Gilroy came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Cleobury Mortimer 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 Micheal Gilroy couldn't finish the play. If Ivor Coton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Cleobury Mortimer's Peter Nicoll got control of the ball when Joe Goodall tried to sneak it across the goal line. Austin Hopkinson struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Barrie Boatman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cleobury Mortimer. 85 minutes into the match, Austin Hopkinson notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Sandbach FC's Barrie Boatman. Barrie Boatman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Austin Hopkinson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barrie Boatman having to interfere. Sandbach FC's Barrie Boatman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Pitts in the 90th minute of play. Sandbach FC's Barrie Boatman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivor Coton in the 97th minute of play.
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