League

Donnington
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Great Addington's Lucas Cambridge started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, Donnington United's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Cambridge came free, but Karl Pitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martyn Branch fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl Pitt having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Martyn Branch in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Karl Pitt saved Donnington United from getting behind. Tris Gardner might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karl Pitt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tris Gardner ran back to his position shaking his head. Karl Pitt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Cambridge in the 30th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martyn Branch in the 35th minute of play forced Donnington United's goalkeeper Karl Pitt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Donnington United's Lenny Pearson got a free kick in the 37th minute. Doug Butcher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Teddy Lucas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gav Spink sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Great Addington's Teddy Lucas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doug Butcher in the 48th minute of play.

With an all-out effort, Great Addington's Karl Pitt threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Martyn Branch, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Karl Pitt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martyn Branch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Teddy Lucas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gav Spink's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. The goalkeeper, Karl Pitt, was totally fooled by Great Addington's Martyn Branch, who 68 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The supporters of Donnington United booed when Great Addington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danny Duffy didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Great Addington's zone, Doug Butcher stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teddy Lucas came out of the goal and Doug Butcher tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Great Addington's zone, Gav Spink stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teddy Lucas came out of the goal and Gav Spink tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gav Spink received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Teddy Lucas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donnington United's Liam Sears got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 92nd minute Lucas Cambridge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Pitt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Donnington United's Karl Pitt got control of the ball when Tris Gardner tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 97th minute, Gav Spink hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Great Addington's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.