Chattenden lane
Spectators: 7593 (Terracing: 5696,
Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kasey Bourne started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Darryl Sykes 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Kasey Bourne managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chattenden Critters's supporters rose to their feet, but Kasey Bourne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ashley Bye breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Darryl Sykes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vance Knight having to interfere. Kasey Bourne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ashley Bye having to interfere. 22 minutes into the game, one of Chattenden Critters:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. James Furlong placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chattenden Critters's goalkeeper Vance Knight, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tommy Elding struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Ashley Bye didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chattenden Critters. Mattias Fairbank's late challenge caught a Chattenden Critters's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mattias Fairbank helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th minute, Mattias Fairbank hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Daniel King had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tommy Elding might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ashley Bye. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tommy Elding ran back to his position shaking his head. When Marek Moyse came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Chattenden Critters 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 Marek Moyse couldn't finish the play. 42 minutes into the game, David Turner cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Vance Knight was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and David Turner made a kick off. Mattias Fairbank struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Vance Knight didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coppull FC. In the 57th minute, Chattenden Critters's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Darryl Sykes fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Albert Corbett hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Coppull FC's zone, Thomas Cordingley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ashley Bye came out of the goal and Thomas Cordingley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Daniel King got free in front of the goal in the 63rd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Ashley Bye was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Ashley Bye didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel King went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Chattenden Critters's Daniel King got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Daniel King received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Ashley Bye tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, David Turner managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coppull FC's supporters rose to their feet, but David Turner was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vance Knight breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniel King 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. After a defensive mix-up in Coppull FC's zone, Marek Moyse stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ashley Bye came out of the goal and Marek Moyse tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Coppull FC's zone, Daniel King stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ashley Bye came out of the goal and Daniel King tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 84 minutes into the game, Chattenden Critters's Daniel King nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ashley Bye made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. When Chattenden Critters's Tommy Elding in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Coppull FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 95th minute of the match, Mattias Fairbank tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vance Knight saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Despite being the better team, Chattenden Critters failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.
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