League

Wandle Park
Spectators: 7978 (Terracing: 5991, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Raphaël Baptista took the kick off in the first half of the match. Croydon's Wesley Johnstone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aaron Tomkins in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4th minute, Raphaël Baptista ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joseph Mortimer was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Wooler's zone, Raphaël Baptista stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joseph Mortimer came out of the goal and Raphaël Baptista tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 14th minute, Aaron Tomkins ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wesley Johnstone was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Aaron Tomkins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wesley Johnstone having to interfere. Raphaël Baptista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Joseph Mortimer made a huge save. Wooler's Joseph Mortimer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Lokongo in the 21st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Croydon's Callum Beresford got a free kick in the 25th minute. 28 minutes into the game, Callum Beresford recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Joseph Mortimer. Callum Beresford showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. In the 32nd minute, Glenn Sollit 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. Glenn Sollit sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute, Raphaël Baptista ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joseph Mortimer was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Joseph Mortimer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Callum Beresford in the 42nd minute of play. After 47 minutes, Tom Stamer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Croydon and the Wooler players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 47th minute, Tom Stamer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Glenn Sollit made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Callum Beresford left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Croydon fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. After having played for 56 minutes, Raphaël Baptista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Croydon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raphaël Baptista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joseph Mortimer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tom Stamer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 63 minutes, Callum Beresford managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Croydon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Callum Beresford was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joseph Mortimer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raphaël Baptista in the 65th minute of play. Aaron Tomkins struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Wesley Johnstone didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wooler. 72 minutes into the match, Tom Stamer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joseph Mortimer. Wooler's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tom Stamer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. 78 minutes into the game, Croydon's Callum Beresford nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joseph Mortimer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-1. In the 82nd match minute, Croydon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ian Gettins to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute, Aaron Tomkins 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. 89 minutes into the game, Sam Lokongo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-1. Joseph Mortimer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Croydon had played much better football throughout.