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Match Report
Rugeley
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Leon Trunks took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mickey Breeden, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leon Trunks showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jay Ashby, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Leon Trunks showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mickey Breeden in the 13th minute of the match. Leon Trunks didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mickey Breeden went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Gav Gaskell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Nial Henman made a huge save. Leon Trunks stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jay Ashby's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. Nial Henman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Loyd Ellis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Loyd Ellis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gav Gaskell struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Nial Henman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rugeley FC. Mickey Breeden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Trunks having to interfere. Leon Trunks made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jay Ashby in the 37th minute of play. Leon Trunks made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jay Ashby in the 42nd minute of play. The Rugeley FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Kidmore End were winning 0-1.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Loyd Ellis to make the kick off. With a little luck, Rugeley FC's Leon Trunks got control of the ball when Mickey Breeden tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jay Ashby sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Leon Trunks managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Kidmore End's Mickey Breeden fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Mickey Breeden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jay Ashby 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mickey Breeden got free with Leon Trunks in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mickey Breeden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Trunks having to interfere. The Kidmore End supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kidmore End would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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