League

Helsby
Spectators: 7386 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Piers Postolan made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marc Rayner during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Marc Rayner hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Helsby United's Francis Towler got a free kick in the 5th minute. If Luke Porter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Helsby United's Louis Roche played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robin Young in the 24th minute of play. Graeme Jobling's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jay Bramhall read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Helsby United's goal looked a bit too open when Robin Young came free, but Louis Roche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute Robin Young shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Louis Roche saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Piers Postolan during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Piers Postolan kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Robin Young to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Helsby United's Graeme Jobling got a free kick in the 59th minute. Jay Bramhall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Piers Postolan, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Louis Roche showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robin Young in the 64th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Leigh Cambridge took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Louis Roche to make any attempt to save it. In the 83rd minute, Graeme Jobling 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. When Helsby United's Piers Postolan in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Batsteroos's goalie prevented a goal. Jay Bramhall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Piers Postolan in the 86th minute of the match. Louis Roche was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Robin Young capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Robin Young really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2.