League

Kirriemuir Stadium
Spectators: 6722 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 0) Jimmy Thomas made the kick off and thus started the match. After having played for 5 minutes, Dominick Shelton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kirriemuir's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dominick Shelton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Dominick Shelton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alec Dodson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Roberto Murphy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Leroy Moses's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roberto Murphy was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Kirriemuir's Shawn Gregory got a free kick in the 14th minute. Leroy Moses sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Leroy Moses came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Tamworth AFC 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 Leroy Moses couldn't finish the play. When Alec Dodson came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Tamworth AFC 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 Alec Dodson couldn't finish the play. Rex Koehler's late challenge caught a Tamworth AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rex Koehler helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Tamworth AFC booed when Kirriemuir was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rex Koehler didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walter Moore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Roberto Murphy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alec Dodson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alec Dodson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Roberto Murphy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Tamworth AFC's goalkeeper Aaron Lanoie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dominick Shelton. Alec Dodson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Murphy having to interfere. Roberto Murphy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alec Dodson in the 47th minute of play.

52 minutes into the match, Tamworth AFC's Ronald Carnes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roberto Murphy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alec Dodson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Murphy having to interfere. Tamworth AFC's Alec Dodson got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Basile Schroeder during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 60 played minutes Kirriemuir got a freekick which was hit by Basile Schroeder. Alec Dodson came free with the goalkeeper in the 62nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Roberto Murphy could save by the left post. Alec Dodson might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roberto Murphy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alec Dodson ran back to his position shaking his head. Walter Moore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dominick Shelton hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Alec Dodson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tamworth AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alec Dodson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roberto Murphy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 78 minutes into the match, Tamworth AFC's Walter Moore sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roberto Murphy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tamworth AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Willard Long in the 80th minute. Alec Dodson might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roberto Murphy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alec Dodson ran back to his position shaking his head. Walter Moore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roberto Murphy having to interfere. Basile Schroeder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Aaron Lanoie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Tamworth AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jimmy Thomas came free, but Aaron Lanoie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tamworth AFC's Aaron Lanoie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jimmy Thomas in the 95th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Tamworth AFC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.