League

East Keal Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Austin Parkinson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Carlton Hammond hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Jeff Martin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Austin Parkinson in the 8th minute of play. Rudston's Marcus Albright got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 15th minute, Roy Pitt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rudston fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Rudston's Ollie Goldsmith suffered a sore thigh after 19 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Rudston's Clive Leather was substituted for Ollie Goldsmith. The supporters of Rudston booed when AFC Ore was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seth Shields didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roger Burrows during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 24 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AFC Ore! With a little luck, Rudston's Jeff Martin got control of the ball when Jack Walters tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jeff Martin was a little too slow when George Stonehouse got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 35th minute. The score was now 1-2. Marcus Albright struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Rich Brewer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rudston. Through an outstanding action, after 42 minutes, Jeff Martin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Jack Walters managed to get in a good position for a shot. AFC Ore's supporters rose to their feet, but Jack Walters was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeff Martin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Louis Hulbert in the 57th minute of play forced Rudston's goalkeeper Jeff Martin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlton Hammond kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Stonehouse in the 61st minute of play forced Rudston's goalkeeper Jeff Martin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roy Pitt's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rich Brewer firmly grabbed it by the left post. Jeff Martin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Louis Hulbert in the 69th minute of the match. Jeff Martin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Seth Shields in the 72nd minute of the match. After 73 minutes, Jim Edmunds mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AFC Ore and the Rudston players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rudston booed when AFC Ore was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jim Edmunds didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeff Martin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from George Stonehouse went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Jeff Martin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Austin Parkinson, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 90th minute Louis Hulbert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeff Martin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rudston's Jeff Martin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Louis Hulbert in the 96th minute of play. In the 97th minute, Carlton Hammond hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.