League

Lancaster
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Kesgrave United's Tris Furlong 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. In the 12th minute, Dom Brimble 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. Tris Furlong might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vernon Chiverton. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tris Furlong ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 17th minute Kesgrave United were awarded a corner. Phil West went to the cornerflag to take it. Tris Furlong scored 0-1 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vernon Chiverton, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tris Furlong hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Vernon Chiverton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tris Furlong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daryl Crouch made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Ruben Preece sent off a good shot on target. Rory Drake received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Daryl Crouch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Rick Dawson fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kesgrave United's protests and gave Rick Dawson a yellow card for diving instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rory Drake to make the kick off. In the 54thth minute of the game Ruben Preece who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kesgrave United's Daryl Crouch was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Lancaster FC's Steve Lappin got a free kick in the 59th minute. Phil West, 60 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Dom Brimble had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 65 minutes, Rory Drake managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lancaster FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rory Drake was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Ruben Preece had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Dom Brimble had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tris Furlong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vernon Chiverton having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Tris Furlong 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. Lancaster FC's Vernon Chiverton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Lancaster FC from getting a goal against them. Lancaster FC's Vernon Chiverton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tris Furlong in the 81st minute of play. After having played for 84 minutes, Tris Furlong managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kesgrave United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tris Furlong was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 96 minutes, Tris Furlong managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kesgrave United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tris Furlong was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.