League

Cheddar
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nial Short got the match started through his kick off. Lance Crawshaw blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dale Kearney having to make a save. If Christopher Bourne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to LKS Strumien getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Shawn Hellen hit a great ball. After 19 played minutes, Cheddar's Cliff Sills shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rob Homes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Cheddar reached it. After some careless play in the Cheddar defense, Christopher Bourne kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dale Kearney. The Cheddar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dale Kearney should have stopped the shot. Dale Kearney showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christopher Bourne, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Dale Kearney showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christopher Bourne, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Crispin Simms during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of LKS Strumien booed when Cheddar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Crispin Simms didn't get a good kick on the ball. Christopher Bourne took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dale Kearney. Dale Kearney dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. If Christopher Bourne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Christopher Bourne made the kick off in the second half. Rob Homes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicky Ward, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sean Reid struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Dale Kearney didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LKS Strumien. 2-2 became the score in the 62nd minute when Nial Short elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 65th minute by Christopher Bourne got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Rob Homes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Crispin Simms in the 69th minute of the match. Cheddar's Crispin Simms got his second yellow card of the match in the 75th minute. The referee ordered Crispin Simms off the ground. A collision led to Cheddar getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Crispin Simms hit a great ball. If Christopher Bourne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Christopher Bourne managed to get in a good position for a shot. LKS Strumien's supporters rose to their feet, but Christopher Bourne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dale Kearney breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alistair Rockett hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Scott Elding sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cheddar succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though LKS Strumien had controlled the match.