League

Braintree
Spectators: 6865 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1865, VIP seats: 0) Fitz Litchfield made the kick off and thus started the match. When Playing Place's Rodd Fuller in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Braintree's goalie prevented a goal. In the 8th match minute, Playing Place was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ralph Larham to maneuver through the defense. Brynn Pollard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Loyd Hughes having to interfere. After 13 minutes, Daniel Jennings mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Playing Place and the Braintree players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th minute, Daniel Jennings hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rodd Fuller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jerome Rocastle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jude Nightingale's late challenge caught a Playing Place's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jude Nightingale helped the player get up and apologised. In the 26th minute, Jude Nightingale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kirk Cummings took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerome Rocastle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Rodd Fuller's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kirk Cummings was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Loyd Hughes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fitz Litchfield in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Braintree's goal looked a bit too open when Jerome Rocastle came free, but Kirk Cummings reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Playing Place's goalkeeper Loyd Hughes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Brynn Pollard. After having played for 44 minutes, Brynn Pollard managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Braintree's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brynn Pollard was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rodd Fuller was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fitz Litchfield in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Loyd Hughes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Playing Place's Loyd Hughes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fitz Litchfield in the 55th minute of play. After 61 played minutes Braintree got a freekick which was hit by Lennie Bell. In the 66th minute, Jerome Rocastle left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Playing Place fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 71st minute, Brynn Pollard made a precise shot to the right of Loyd Hughes. Playing Place's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Loyd Hughes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fitz Litchfield in the 75th minute of the match. Fitz Litchfield received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Loyd Hughes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Braintree's Lennie Bell couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Playing Place. 84 minutes into the match, Playing Place's goal looked a bit too open when Brynn Pollard came free, but Loyd Hughes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 86 played minutes Playing Place got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Jennings. Brynn Pollard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Brynn Pollard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fitz Litchfield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Braintree were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Playing Place to leave the ground with a draw.