League

Dedham Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Sean Hackney fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bob Bensley having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Garth Sheldon during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Garth Sheldon kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, INVASION's Sean Hackney got a free kick in the 8th minute. 10 minutes into the game, Adrian Lawson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yoxford City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave INVASION the free kick. Adrian Lawson hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Bob Bensley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sean Hackney in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute, Sean Hackney fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Bob Bensley, passed just outside the right post. In the 26th minute, Gez Adams made a precise shot to the right of Bob Bensley. Yoxford City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After 31 minutes, Daniel Duffield mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yoxford City and the INVASION players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 31 played minutes Yoxford City got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Duffield. A collision led to Yoxford City getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Stuart Oldham hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Sean Hackney's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bob Bensley was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Pat Willoughby showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jay Coulson, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Gez Adams sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Sean Hackney's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bob Bensley was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Jay Coulson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pat Willoughby having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adrian Lawson to strike the kick off in the second half. Jay Coulson kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Bob Bensley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gez Adams in the 63rd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Yoxford City's goal looked a bit too open when Gez Adams came free, but Bob Bensley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Duffield hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute Gez Adams shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bob Bensley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jay Coulsons short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Pat Willoughby to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sean Hackney received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Bob Bensley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Sean Hackney hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yoxford City's Bob Bensley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sean Hackney in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute Sean Hackney shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bob Bensley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bob Bensley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sean Hackney in the 87th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Sean Hackney left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The INVASION fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gez Adams in the 92nd minute of play forced Yoxford City's goalkeeper Bob Bensley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. INVASION had won after a very even match.