League

Bishops Castle Park
Spectators: 6738 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 0) Stretford AFC's Keanu Postolan 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. In the 6th minute Tristram Coyle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brendon Lowndes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Larry Teague received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Jools Briant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Keanu Postolan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Verne Ely fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bishops Castle City's protests and gave Verne Ely a yellow card for diving instead. Stretford AFC's Larry Teague got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Keanu Postolan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Jools Briant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Keanu Postolan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Jools Briant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Bishops Castle City's goal looked a bit too open when Larry Teague came free, but Jools Briant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Keanu Postolan in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jools Briant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Antony Baker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Brendon Lowndes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Bishops Castle City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Stretford AFC were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Tristram Coyle made the kick off in the second half. Larry Teague fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jools Briant having to interfere. Dave Dumpleton kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antony Baker in the 58th minute of play forced Stretford AFC's goalkeeper Brendon Lowndes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bishops Castle City's Jools Briant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Bishops Castle City from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Bishops Castle City's zone, Larry Teague stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jools Briant came out of the goal and Larry Teague tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 62 minutes into the match, Bishops Castle City's goal looked a bit too open when Keanu Postolan came free, but Jools Briant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, Keanu Postolan fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. With a little luck, Bishops Castle City's Jools Briant got control of the ball when Larry Teague tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 70th minute, Keanu Postolan 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. Dave Dumpleton hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. If Larry Teague had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Antony Baker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th match minute, Stretford AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ash Burbeary to maneuver through the defense. If Larry Teague had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Larry Teague could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Jools Briant made a huge save. Jools Briant made an important save on a dangerous shot by Larry Teague in the 85th minute. Jools Briant showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Keanu Postolan in the 93rd minute of the match. After having played for 97 minutes, Keanu Postolan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stretford AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Keanu Postolan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Stretford AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.