Gainsborough FC
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Brian Rose kicked off to start the match. Brian Rose struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Kyle Bullard didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gainsborough FC. In the 6th minute, Brian Rose fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 9th minute, Gainsborough FC's Brian Rose dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Sammy Westlake might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Freddie Cousens. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sammy Westlake ran back to his position shaking his head. Smallfield City's Kyle Bullard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brian Rose in the 16th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Rio Abbotts 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 20th minute, Brian Rose reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Kyle Bullard . The goal made the score 2-0. In the 24th match minute, Smallfield City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loyd Hartley to maneuver through the defense. In the 28th minute, Gainsborough FC's Brian Rose ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kyle Bullard . Kyle Bullard yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. In the 37th of the match, Brian Rose tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Kyle Bullard got in the way and made a wonderful save. When Rio Abbotts came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Gainsborough FC 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 Rio Abbotts couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Smallfield City's zone, Brian Rose stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kyle Bullard came out of the goal and Brian Rose tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Jamal Beattie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kyle Bullard was a little too slow when Brian Rose got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 46th minute. The score was now 4-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sammy Westlake made a kick off. After 51 minutes, Sammy Westlake mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Smallfield City and the Gainsborough FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 51 played minutes Smallfield City got a freekick which was hit by Sammy Westlake . An unexpectedly hard shot by Brian Rose in the 54th minute of play forced Smallfield City's goalkeeper Kyle Bullard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Freddie Cousens made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Zak Fields sent off a good shot on target. Brian Rose recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Brian Rose's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kyle Bullard read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Smallfield City's zone, Maurice Bryant stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kyle Bullard came out of the goal and Maurice Bryant tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kyle Bullard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brian Rose in the 60th minute of play. Gainsborough FC's Brian Rose got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jamal Beattie in the 63rd minute of play forced Smallfield City's goalkeeper Kyle Bullard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cliff Mulford 's late challenge caught a Gainsborough FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cliff Mulford helped the player get up and apologised. Cliff Mulford hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. 65 minutes into the match, Gainsborough FC's Brian Rose sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kyle Bullard narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 68th minute, Rio Abbotts left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gainsborough FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. 71 minutes into the match, Gainsborough FC's Brian Rose sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kyle Bullard narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 6-0 became the score in the 73rd minute when Brian Rose elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brian Rose in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kyle Bullard saved Smallfield City from getting behind. Rio Abbotts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Kyle Bullard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute Brian Rose shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kyle Bullard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rio Abbotts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jamal Beattie struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Kyle Bullard didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gainsborough FC. Kyle Bullard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brian Rose in the 92nd minute of play. In the 94th match minute, Gainsborough FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tristan Routledge to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Smallfield City's zone, Brian Rose stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kyle Bullard came out of the goal and Brian Rose tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.
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