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Match Report
Great Ayton`
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Brandon Butt made the kick off which started today's match. Gordon Bedford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 5 minutes into the match, Poole's goal looked a bit too open when Marlon Grainger came free, but Ethan Holbrook reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Great Ayton` booed when Poole was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joe Sparkes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fraser Simms made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rob Gardner in the 10th minute of play. If Rob Gardner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the match, Poole's goal looked a bit too open when Marlon Grainger came free, but Ethan Holbrook reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Marlon Grainger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Marlon Grainger's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ethan Holbrook was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Fraser Simms showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brandon Butt in the 38th minute of the match. Brandon Butt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brandon Butt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the 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. Marlon Grainger was the one to do the kick off. Fraser Simms made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Rob Gardner sent off a good shot on target. In the 61st minute Brandon Butt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fraser Simms saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Fraser Simms managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Poole's Rob Gardner fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Fraser Simms made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brandon Butt in the 65th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Poole's goal looked a bit too open when Gordon Bedford came free, but Ethan Holbrook reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fraser Simms made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brandon Butt in the 78th minute. If Brandon Butt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rob Gardner kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Ethan Holbrook showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marlon Grainger, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Gordon Bedford took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ethan Holbrook. Ethan Holbrook dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Gordon Bedford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gordon Bedford might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ethan Holbrook. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gordon Bedford ran back to his position shaking his head.
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