League

Birch House
Spectators: 5822 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roy Eldridge took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Des Welsh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodney Stone fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walter Milton having to interfere. Dylan Dowrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. KingTeam's Dylan Dowrick got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 16 played minutes Dartford got a freekick which was hit by Romeo Hughes-Guy. Roy Eldridge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Ash Kellaway tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rodney Stone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 29th minute, Des Welsh made a precise shot to the right of Walter Milton. KingTeam's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 34th minute, Rodney Stone 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. 36 minutes into the match, Rodney Stone notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of KingTeam's Walter Milton. Walter Milton was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Des Welsh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walter Milton having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, KingTeam's goal looked a bit too open when Des Welsh came free, but Walter Milton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodney Stone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Walter Milton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the KingTeam defense, Des Welsh kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Walter Milton. The KingTeam fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Walter Milton should have stopped the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Des Welsh stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jacob East kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Walter Milton made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Rodney Stone sent off a good shot on target. Ash Kellaway stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roy Eldridge's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Walter Milton was a little too slow when Des Welsh got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 0-4. If Roy Eldridge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dylan Dowrick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roy Eldridge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Ash Kellaway tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dylan Dowrick received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Ash Kellaway tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jacob East during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jacob East hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Rodney Stone could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Walter Milton made a huge save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dylan Dowrick in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ash Kellaway prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dartford's Ash Kellaway played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dylan Dowrick in the 82nd minute of play. Walter Milton made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodney Stone in the 84th minute. After a rather tough play, KingTeam's Vincent Tetley got a free kick in the 85th minute. Rodney Stone came free with the goalkeeper in the 86th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Walter Milton could save by the left post. After having played for 88 minutes, Dylan Dowrick managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KingTeam's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dylan Dowrick was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dylan Dowrick fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ash Kellaway having to interfere. Jamie Tully hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Rodney Stone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Walter Milton was a little too slow when Des Welsh got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 96th minute. The score was now 0-5. The KingTeam supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Dartford's performance. The match ended with a win for Dartford.