League

Callington
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Appleshaw's Clive Fowler 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. The supporters of Appleshaw booed when Callington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Darryl Clark didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trey Griggs in the 4th minute of play forced Appleshaw's goalkeeper Jack Meechan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Trey Griggs struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Jack Meechan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Callington. Jack Meechan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicholas Beech in the 11th minute. In the last second Jack Meechan throw himself and got hold of the ball when Trey Griggs in the 12thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Trey Griggs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Jack Meechan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trey Griggs in the 22nd minute of play forced Appleshaw's goalkeeper Jack Meechan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Appleshaw's Clive Fowler got a free kick in the 28th minute. Jack Meechan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trey Griggs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Appleshaw's defense didn't have a chance, in the 35th minute, when Trey Griggs scored to the left of an out of position Jack Meechan, making the score, 1-0. Jack Meechan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Trey Griggs, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After having played for 44 minutes, Trey Griggs managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Callington's supporters crossed their fingers, but Trey Griggs was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Trey Griggs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Trey Griggs to make the kick off. Trey Griggs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Trey Griggs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Appleshaw's Clive Fowler slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Derek Charles. That made the score 1-1 after 61 minutes of play. When Alex Morris came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Appleshaw 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 Alex Morris couldn't finish the play. Jack Meechan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walter Frost, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Callington fans' excitement grew in the 69th match minute when Callington's Nicholas Beech looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Nicholas Beech managed to get in a good position for a shot. Callington's supporters rose to their feet, but Nicholas Beech was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jack Meechan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jack Meechan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trey Griggs in the 87th minute of play. When Nicholas Beech came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Callington 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 Nicholas Beech couldn't finish the play. Nicholas Beech succeeded in the game's 93rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 5-1. 97 minutes into the match, Appleshaw's goal looked a bit too open when Trey Griggs came free, but Jack Meechan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.