League

Belper
Spectators: 6760 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Matthew MacDonald kicked off to start the match. Norman Keyworth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spike Kay having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Albert Sills hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the game, Casey Wildman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Thornbury's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lincoln City the free kick. Casey Wildman hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adrian Edmunds during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 14th minute, Adrian Edmunds hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Keanu Chapman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frazer Sunderland in the 18th minute of play forced Lincoln City's goalkeeper Sonny Giugno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Thornbury booed when Lincoln City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Sills didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 23rd minute Adrian Edmunds shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sonny Giugno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Thornbury booed when Lincoln City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Sills didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sonny Giugno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frazer Sunderland in the 28th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the match, Lincoln City's goal looked a bit too open when Frazer Sunderland came free, but Sonny Giugno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Lincoln City defense, Casey Wildman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sonny Giugno. The Lincoln City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sonny Giugno should have stopped the shot. After the first half Thornbury were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frazer Sunderland stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Frazer Sunderland had several of the Lincoln City's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 51 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Sonny Giugno as he didn't even see the shot coming. 55 minutes into the match, Norman Keyworth notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Thornbury's Spike Kay. Spike Kay was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Adrian Edmunds sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpected shot in the 64th minute by Frazer Sunderland got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Matthew MacDonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Frazer Sunderland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Matthew MacDonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 76 minutes of play, Thornbury's Keanu Chapman made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sonny Giugno was left in no man's land by his defense there! Keanu Chapman in the 80thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sonny Giugno, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Sonny Giugno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frazer Sunderland in the 81st minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Thornbury's Keanu Chapman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sonny Giugno narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Keanu Chapman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Sonny Giugno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lincoln City's Sonny Giugno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frazer Sunderland in the 90th minute of play. Sonny Giugno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Keanu Chapman, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Keanu Chapman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Sonny Giugno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Keanu Chapman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Sonny Giugno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thornbury played a much better game than Lincoln City and deserved their victory. The Lincoln City players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.