League

Alton
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Kelvedon AFC's Archie Lamb started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 3 minutes, Henry Simpson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alton's supporters crossed their fingers, but Henry Simpson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Nicky Lock came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Kelvedon AFC 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 Nicky Lock couldn't finish the play. Brendon Prior showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sam Fleming, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bart Bridgeman during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 27 played minutes Alton got a freekick which was hit by Bart Bridgeman. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Sam Fleming put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Brendon Prior. 36 minutes into the match, Alton's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Fleming came free, but Brendon Prior reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alton's Brendon Prior played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Archie Lamb in the 38th minute of play. After 40 minutes of play Alton's Bart Bridgeman was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Bart Bridgeman kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 42ndth minute of the game Sam Fleming who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alton's Brendon Prior was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 46thth minute of the game Sam Fleming who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Alton's Brendon Prior was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Archie Lamb fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brendon Prior having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Grant Blackwell made a kick off. When Archie Lamb came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Kelvedon AFC 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 Archie Lamb couldn't finish the play. Brendon Prior stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Archie Lamb's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Fleming got free with Brendon Prior in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Archie Lamb came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Kelvedon AFC 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 Archie Lamb couldn't finish the play. When Ben Moss fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alton's protests and gave Ben Moss a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Alton's Ben Moss got a free kick in the 68th minute. A collision led to Alton getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Henry Simpson hit a great ball. Grant Blackwell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th match minute, Kelvedon AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jon Preece to maneuver through the defense. Sidney Macken shot a long shot in the 81st minute and a light blocked Ricky Dumpleton hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 1-1. Jimmy Foreman kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Grant Blackwell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Ricky Dumpleton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sam Fleming received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Brendon Prior tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sam Fleming fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brendon Prior having to interfere. Archie Lamb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Brendon Prior 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 Brendon Langston during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kelvedon AFC's Brendon Langston got a free kick in the 96th minute.