League

Grove Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Blair Cohens struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Gareth Blake didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beaconsfield AFC. Johnathan Marchant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 12 in the game by Johnathan Marchant from a close distance when the talented Rory Sercombe managed to make a qualified save. Beaconsfield AFC's players were relieved. When Gary Louis came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Doncaster City FC 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 Gary Louis couldn't finish the play. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Beaconsfield AFC's goalkeeper Rory Sercombe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gareth Blake made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Blair Cohens in the 25th minute of play. Rory Sercombe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gary Louis in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Doncaster City FC's Johnathan Marchant ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rory Sercombe. Rory Sercombe yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Beaconsfield AFC's Rory Sercombe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Beaconsfield AFC from getting a goal against them. Bradley Truscott's late challenge caught a Doncaster City FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bradley Truscott helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Doncaster City FC booed when Beaconsfield AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bradley Truscott didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luke Clarke charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luke Clarke the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gary Louis made a kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Johnathan Marchant had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rory Sercombe. Beaconsfield AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Johnathan Marchant was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. If Johnathan Marchant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gary Louis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Rory Sercombe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Gary Louis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Doncaster City FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gary Louis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rory Sercombe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gary Louis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 77 minutes into the match, Beaconsfield AFC's Ian Abbotts sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gareth Blake narrowly saved just below the crossbar. During the 78th minute of the match Bradley Truscott completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Bradley Truscott a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After having played for 80 minutes, Gary Louis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Doncaster City FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gary Louis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ronny North hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. When Johnathan Marchant came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Doncaster City FC 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 Johnathan Marchant couldn't finish the play. Rory Sercombe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Johnathan Marchant in the 84th minute of the match. Johnathan Marchant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Johnathan Marchant's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rory Sercombe was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. In the 92nd minute Doncaster City FC were awarded a corner. Jo Rayner went to the cornerflag to take it. Doncaster City FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.