League

Minehead Stadium
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) Radcliffe AzxcFC's Devon Wells 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. Radcliffe AzxcFC's Devon Wells got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 5th minute, Radcliffe AzxcFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Kasey Gates fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 6th minute, Minehead's Reg Wright dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. In the 9th minute Devon Wells shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daryl Myers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Freddie Smikle managed to get in a good position for a shot. Radcliffe AzxcFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Freddie Smikle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Daryl Myers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 16th minute Christopher Cobb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daryl Myers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Minehead booed when Radcliffe AzxcFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kyle White didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Minehead's Romeo Slade got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 2-1 became the score in the 34th minute when Devon Wells elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Daryl Myers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Devon Wells, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th match minute, Minehead was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reuben Ruddock to maneuver through the defense. Devon Wells recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 41st minute, Kyle White 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. Reg Wright sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Reg Wright was the one to do the kick off. With his leg Daryl Myers managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when Radcliffe AzxcFC's Devon Wells fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 60 minutes into the match, Kyle White notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Minehead's Daryl Myers. Daryl Myers was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 65 minutes, Devon Wells managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Radcliffe AzxcFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Devon Wells was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 68 minutes into the match, Radcliffe AzxcFC's goal looked a bit too open when Kasey Gates came free, but Seth Murtagh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Freddie Smikle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Daryl Myers made a huge save. In the 72nd minute, Kyle White 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. 80 minutes into the match, Freddie Smikle had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Daryl Myers. Minehead's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Freddie Smikle was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. 86 minutes into the match, Radcliffe AzxcFC's Devon Wells sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daryl Myers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Reuben Ruddock fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Minehead's protests and gave Reuben Ruddock a yellow card for diving instead. Reuben Ruddock kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kasey Gates in the 94th minute of play forced Radcliffe AzxcFC's goalkeeper Seth Murtagh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded Radcliffe AzxcFC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Minehead.