League

Camberwell Park
Spectators: 7036 (Terracing: 5300, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 10) Stourbridge's Julian Hoskins 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricky Golding got free with Mickey Davis in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Stourbridge getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Ivan Gascoigne hit a great ball. Ricky Golding received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Mickey Davis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leo Rain hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Mickey Davis made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Ricky Golding sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Ben Rose managed to get in a good position for a shot. Camberwell's supporters rose to their feet, but Ben Rose was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mickey Davis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 24 minutes into the match, Stourbridge's goalkeeper Mickey Davis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ricky Golding. Ben Rose received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Mickey Davis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Stourbridge's goalkeeper Mickey Davis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ricky Golding. Mickey Davis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ben Rose, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After 33 minutes, Julian Hoskins mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stourbridge and the Camberwell players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Camberwell booed when Stourbridge was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julian Hoskins didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leo Rain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Justin Kershaw tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Julian Hoskins came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Stourbridge 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 Julian Hoskins couldn't finish the play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ben Rose stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Camberwell booed when Stourbridge was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julian Hoskins didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 70 played minutes Stourbridge got a freekick which was hit by Matt King. Camberwell's Ben Rose got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leo Rain kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. In the 77th minute Camberwell were awarded a corner. Phil Ackland went to the cornerflag to take it. Camberwell's Phil Ackland was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Mickey Davis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ben Rose sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute, Leo Rain 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matt King got free with Justin Kershaw in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Leo Rain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camberwell's Justin Kershaw proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Camberwell from getting a goal against them. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.