League

Chesterfield Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to ardeer rangers getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Barney Lester hit a great ball. Chris Woodman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamie Byrom in the 13th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Jamie Byrom ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chris Woodman was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Seb Riad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 26 minutes, Brynn Brayford mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ardeer rangers and the Chesterfield City players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to ardeer rangers getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Brynn Brayford hit a great ball. In the 28th minute, Dion Palmer reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vern Slator. The goal made the score 1-2. Thom Adamson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vern Slator read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. When ardeer rangers's Jamie Byrom in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chesterfield City's goalie prevented a goal. 35 minutes into the match, Thom Adamson notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of ardeer rangers's Vern Slator. Vern Slator was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thom Adamsons short, quick shot in the 42ndth minute got Vern Slator to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Chesterfield City's Thom Adamson got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. ardeer rangers's Vern Slator proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save ardeer rangers from getting a goal against them. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Thom Adamson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vern Slator having to interfere. Vern Slator made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harvey Halford in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th minute Chesterfield City were awarded a corner. Robbie Slater went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Seb Riad during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st minute, Seb Riad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vern Slator took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dion Palmer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jamie Byrom was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 71st minute. ardeer rangers's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Chris Woodman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brynn Brayford in the 77th minute. When Kris Hellen fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chesterfield City's protests and gave Kris Hellen a yellow card for diving instead. Jamie Byrom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Barry Metcalfe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 86 played minutes ardeer rangers got a freekick which was hit by Barry Metcalfe. Kris Hellen got his second yellow card in the match during the 94th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Kris Hellen kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. 97 minutes in the game, Barry Metcalfe fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Chris Woodman having to interfere. The ardeer rangers players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Chesterfield City from taking control. The game ends in a draw.