League

Ashford
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Fabian Dowling made the kick off and thus started the match. Caine Kidman hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Norman Wirth's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Danny Whitsitt read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th minute, Jackson Crawford hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Danny Whitsitt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabian Dowling in the 10th minute of the match. The supporters of Ashford booed when Byaduk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arty Boylin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Handley Reiter's late challenge caught a Ashford's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Handley Reiter helped the player get up and apologised. Handley Reiter hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Byaduk's Handley Reiter got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 27 minutes, Elliot Wege successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 34 minutes, Jackson Crawford mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ashford and the Byaduk players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ashford's Jackson Crawford got a free kick in the 34th minute. Danny Whitsitt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norman Wirth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elliot Wege showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Philip Hollingworth in the 38th minute of the match. When Blake Johnston came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Ashford 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 Blake Johnston couldn't finish the play. Danny Whitsitt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norman Wirth in the 44th minute of the match. If Fabian Dowling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Philip Hollingworth to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Caine Kidman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elliot Wege saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elliot Wege took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Philip Hollingworth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, Ashford's goal looked a bit too open when Handley Reiter came free, but Danny Whitsitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Byaduk's goal looked a bit too open when Philip Hollingworth came free, but Elliot Wege reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Byaduk's goal looked a bit too open when Blake Johnston came free, but Elliot Wege reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabian Dowling sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Byaduk booed when Ashford was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Howard Dobbing didn't get a good kick on the ball. Danny Whitsitt made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Norman Wirth sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fabian Dowling in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Danny Whitsitt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 88th match minute, Ashford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jackson Crawford to maneuver through the defense. If Fabian Dowling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 92 minutes of play, Ashford's Philip Hollingworth made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elliot Wege was left in no man's land by his defense there! For all the effort they put into the match, the Byaduk players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Ashford.