League

Broula Stadium
Spectators: 7957 (Terracing: 6014, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Allen Jackson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bent Tinsley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allen Jackson in the 3rd minute of the match. Eavan Couzens's late challenge caught a Broula's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eavan Couzens helped the player get up and apologised. Eavan Couzens kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Bray Murphy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Drew Sanderson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Allen Jackson in the 21st minute of play forced Marms FC's goalkeeper Bent Tinsley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bent Tinsley made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Handley Beins sent off a good shot on target. 36 minutes into the match, Broula's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremy Couzens came free, but Tony Lawson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tony Lawson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Drew Sanderson in the 48th minute of play.

The wind increased when Drew Sanderson made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Drew Sanderson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Marms FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Drew Sanderson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tony Lawson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bent Tinsley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allen Jackson, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 75thth minute of the game Drew Sanderson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Broula's Tony Lawson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Drew Sanderson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 81st minute, Handley Beins 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. In the 88th minute, Broula's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Jeremy Couzens fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 92 played minutes Marms FC got a freekick which was hit by Bray Murphy. Tony Lawson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Drew Sanderson, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Marms FC's Bent Tinsley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allen Jackson in the 96th minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.