League

Corby
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nial Crittenden came free with the goalkeeper in the 5th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Joseph Mortimer could save by the left post. Aaron Tomkins scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Felix Wardle, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nial Crittenden got free with Joseph Mortimer in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Glenn Sollit sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 17 played minutes Corby got a freekick which was hit by Kris Cuss. After a rather tough play, Corby's Nial Crittenden got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 20th minute, Jeff York hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Greg Morgan struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Joseph Mortimer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corby. 28 minutes into the match, Greg Morgan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Joseph Mortimer, 1-1. Nial Crittenden's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Joseph Mortimer firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nial Crittenden got free with Joseph Mortimer in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Greg Morgan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Joseph Mortimer made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Nial Crittenden kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Joseph Mortimer. That made the score 2-1 in the 38 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marc Reid in the 45th minute of play forced Corby's goalkeeper Felix Wardle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marc Reid scored 2-2 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Felix Wardle, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Greg Morgan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Felix Wardle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marc Reid, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Glenn Sollit came free with the goalkeeper in the 59th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Felix Wardle could save by the left post. In the 61st minute, Nial Crittenden left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Corby fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Felix Wardle made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Glenn Sollit sent off a good shot on target. 67 minutes into the match, Corby's goal looked a bit too open when Aaron Tomkins came free, but Felix Wardle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wooler's Joseph Mortimer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Greg Morgan in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Greg Morgan in the 70th minute of play forced Wooler's goalkeeper Joseph Mortimer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wooler's Joseph Mortimer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Greg Morgan in the 72nd minute of play. Nial Crittenden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joseph Mortimer having to interfere. Joseph Mortimer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ozzy Lamb in the 77th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Greg Morgan in the 79th minute of play forced Wooler's goalkeeper Joseph Mortimer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Glenn Sollit fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felix Wardle having to interfere. In the 82nd match minute, Corby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kenny Blackhurst to maneuver through the defense. In the 84th minute, Robert Ridgeway hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute, Kris Cuss sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Wooler's Joseph Mortimer didn't even have to move. After a rather tough play, Wooler's Anthony Ellerton got a free kick in the 86th minute. After 89 minutes of play, Corby's Nial Crittenden made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joseph Mortimer was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Greg Morgan in the 93rd minute of play forced Wooler's goalkeeper Joseph Mortimer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Corby's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.