League

Deal Stadium
Spectators: 6715 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 0) Dean Middlewood made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Ben Ward managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coventry UTD's supporters rose to their feet, but Ben Ward was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paddy Knight-Percival breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sol Lindley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Paddy Knight-Percival tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Owen Cole made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Dean Middlewood sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 14 minutes, Sammy Quantrill managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sammy Quantrill was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dion Jones kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, Dean Middlewood dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Owen Cole, 1-0. Charles Naylor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Owen Cole having to interfere. When Dean Middlewood came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Deal 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 Dean Middlewood couldn't finish the play. 34 minutes into the match, Deal's goal looked a bit too open when Sol Lindley came free, but Paddy Knight-Percival reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Coventry UTD's Owen Cole got control of the ball when Charles Naylor tried to sneak it across the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Charles Naylor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Owen Cole. Coventry UTD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Charles Naylor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0.

In the 55th minute, Jo Orchard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sol Lindley scored 2-1 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Paddy Knight-Percival, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 61 minutes, Orson Lambert mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Coventry UTD and the Deal players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Deal booed when Coventry UTD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orson Lambert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Charles Naylor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Coventry UTD getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Martyn Gough hit a great ball. After 68 minutes, Charles Naylor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deal and the Coventry UTD players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Deal's Charles Naylor got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute of the match Martyn Clement shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Owen Cole showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Charles Naylor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Owen Cole having to interfere. In the 78th minute Charles Naylor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Owen Cole saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Dean Middlewood 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. In the 82nd minute Dean Middlewood shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Owen Cole saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ben Ward came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Coventry UTD 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 Ben Ward couldn't finish the play. Ben Ward received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Paddy Knight-Percival tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Charles Naylor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Owen Cole. Coventry UTD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Charles Naylor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. If Charles Naylor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.