League

Crosby Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Harvey McGrath made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, Dean Sutcliffe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stuart Langford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rupert Ellis in the 6th minute of the match. Conan Gayle made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kenny Upson in the 9th minute. Conan Gayle had in the 14thth minute some difficulties stopping Mark Senior's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Mark Senior scored 1-0 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Conan Gayle, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 19 minutes into the match, Bermondsey's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Coote came free, but Conan Gayle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Harvey McGrath's late challenge caught a Crosby's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Harvey McGrath helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Crosby booed when Bermondsey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harvey McGrath didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Crosby's Tony Coote in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bermondsey's goalie prevented a goal. Harvey McGrath kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After having played for 27 minutes, Kenny Upson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crosby's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kenny Upson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Conan Gayle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Coote, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 34 minutes into the match, Bermondsey's goalkeeper Conan Gayle had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kenny Upson. Conan Gayle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Coote, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harvey McGrath kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Crosby's Conan Gayle threw himself towards the right post 38 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tony Coote, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 40th minute Tony Coote shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Conan Gayle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bermondsey's defense didn't have a chance, in the 42nd minute, when Tony Coote scored to the left of an out of position Conan Gayle, making the score, 2-0. Tony Coote struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Conan Gayle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crosby. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Kenny Upson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kenny Upson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Conan Gayle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tony Coote came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Crosby 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 Tony Coote couldn't finish the play. Conan Gayle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tony Coote in the 69th minute of the match. After 70 minutes of play, Crosby's Kenny Upson made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Conan Gayle was left in no man's land by his defense there! 77 minutes into the match, Bermondsey's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Coote came free, but Conan Gayle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Conan Gayle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Coote, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. If Kenny Upson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tony Coote in the 89th minute of play forced Bermondsey's goalkeeper Conan Gayle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Kenny Upson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Conan Gayle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tony Coote, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Crosby's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.