League

Richmond
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Stuart Bartlett made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the Olympic de Tartu defense, Damon Hart kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jude Weedon. The Olympic de Tartu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jude Weedon should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Hawkstone United booed when Olympic de Tartu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stuart Brindley didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jude Weedon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stuart Bartlett in the 12th minute of the match. Stuart Bartlett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Damon Hart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zane Sheringham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Glyn Conway having to interfere. If Brett Ward had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Glyn Conway took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zane Sheringham, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Stuart Bartlett came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Hawkstone United 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 Stuart Bartlett couldn't finish the play. Stuart Bartlett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Jude Weedon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Olympic de Tartu's Gregory Hampton got a free kick in the 28th minute. Hawkstone United's Stuart Bartlett got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jude Weedon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damon Hart, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 47 minutes into the match, Olympic de Tartu's goal looked a bit too open when Damon Hart came free, but Jude Weedon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adam Reynolds's late challenge caught a Hawkstone United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adam Reynolds helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Olympic de Tartu getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Adam Reynolds hit a great ball. In the 50th minute Hawkstone United were awarded a corner. Benji Bittner went to the cornerflag to take it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zane Sheringham made a kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Hawkstone United's Damon Hart sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jude Weedon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 65 minutes into the match, Hawkstone United's Stuart Bartlett sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jude Weedon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Damon Hart ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jude Weedon was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Zane Sheringham blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Glyn Conway having to make a save. With an all-out effort, Hawkstone United's Jude Weedon threw himself towards the right post 75 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Stuart Bartlett, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Brett Ward struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Glyn Conway didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olympic de Tartu. Damon Hart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Jude Weedon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hawkstone United were awarded a corner in the 95th minute after Olympic de Tartu's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Benji Bittner took the corner. Hawkstone United's Benji Bittner was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jude Weedon in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Hawkstone United eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.