League

Sudbury
Spectators: 7456 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 100) Shepton Mallet's Damien Caine 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. Alastair Tabb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damien Caine in the 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Anselmo Pallini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Damien Caine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Alastair Tabb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 18 minutes into the game, Philip Stubbs was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Shepton Mallet's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RKS RAKÓW 1921 the free kick. Anselmo Pallini recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Sean Crabtree fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Shepton Mallet's protests and gave Sean Crabtree a yellow card for diving instead. Shepton Mallet's Benjamin Wray suffered a concussion after 27 minutes and had to leave the field. When Quentin Lappin fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RKS RAKÓW 1921's protests and gave Quentin Lappin a yellow card for diving instead. Alastair Tabb didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Damien Caine went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 36 minutes into the match, RKS RAKÓW 1921's goal looked a bit too open when Damien Caine came free, but Alastair Tabb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Quentin Lappin was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 41 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, RKS RAKÓW 1921's Quentin Lappin got a free kick in the 42nd minute. In the 43rd minute of the match Buster Woodhouse sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alastair Tabb skillfully saved the ball. 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.

In the 52nd minute, Philip Stubbs 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. Marek Cadwallader struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Alastair Tabb didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shepton Mallet. In the 58th minute, Josh Blackwell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marek Cadwallader struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Alastair Tabb didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shepton Mallet. Nigel Messenger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josh Blackwell in the 64th minute of play. Marek Cadwallader who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 65thth minute tested the skills of Alastair Tabb when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Marek Cadwallader received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Alastair Tabb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Damien Caine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 75 minutes, Marek Cadwallader managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Shepton Mallet's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marek Cadwallader was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Shepton Mallet booed when RKS RAKÓW 1921 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Josh Blackwell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Allan Avery kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. 87 minutes into the game, Marek Cadwallader cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Alastair Tabb was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 91st minute, Allan Avery 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. If Marek Cadwallader had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Shepton Mallet eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.