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Match Report
Stourbridge
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Nial Dawes 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kasey Edwards in the 22nd minute of play forced Stourbridge's goalkeeper Mickey Davis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute Coppull were awarded a corner. Vernon MacDonald went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Coppull's Vernon MacDonald to fire away a dangerous shot which Mickey Davis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 29th minute, Casey Shephard made a precise shot to the right of Mickey Davis. Stourbridge's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Derek Dobbs was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Julian Hoskins capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Julian Hoskins really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. If Leo Rain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Leo Rain came up free with the goalie in the 40th 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 Leo Rain couldn't finish the play. Julian Hoskins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Derek Dobbs having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Casey Shephard was the one to do the kick off. Casey Shephard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Mickey Davis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kasey Edwards scored 1-2 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mickey Davis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Coppull's Casey Shephard got a free kick in the 60th minute. Laurence Featherstone charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Laurence Featherstone the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 66th minute, Laurence Featherstone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kasey Edwards struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Mickey Davis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coppull. Casey Shephard struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Mickey Davis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coppull. Kasey Edwards sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th match minute, Stourbridge was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matt King to maneuver through the defense. Kasey Edwards sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Julian Hoskins struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Derek Dobbs didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stourbridge. Mickey Davis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kasey Edwards in the 90th minute. When Garth Branston fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stourbridge's protests and gave Garth Branston a yellow card for diving instead. Mickey Davis acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 94th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Vernon MacDonald. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Stourbridge lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.
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