Official Cup

Dorking
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Carl Atkins started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Carl Atkins made a precise shot to the right of Clive Blake. Dorking United FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Franz Dunlop made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Lowndes in the 7th minute. Dale Murphy scored 1-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Franz Dunlop, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 14th minute Frazer Heath shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clive Blake saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Dorking United FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Norman Abbotts hit a great ball. After 18 minutes, Sammy Curtis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dorking United FC and the The Tigers players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Dorking United FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Sammy Curtis hit a great ball. Clive Blake showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frazer Heath in the 26th minute of the match. With a little luck, The Tigers's Franz Dunlop got control of the ball when John Paul Edworthy tried to sneak it across the goal line. John Paul Edworthy succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 33rd playminute. Timothy Lemerond received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Clive Blake tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 44 minutes, Jake Ellison mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dorking United FC and the The Tigers players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dorking United FC's Jake Ellison got a free kick in the 45th minute. John Paul Edworthy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Franz Dunlop having to make a save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. David Lowndes was the one to do the kick off. The Tigers's Frazer Heath got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Sammy Curtis came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Dorking United 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 Sammy Curtis couldn't finish the play. 69 minutes into the game, Carl Atkins cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Clive Blake was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Dorking United FC's goalkeeper Clive Blake, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Tigers's Franz Dunlop played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by John Paul Edworthy in the 74th minute of play. Franz Dunlop made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from John Paul Edworthy in the 77th minute of play. Dale Murphy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franz Dunlop having to interfere. In the 82nd match minute, Dorking United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sammy Curtis to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Dorking United FC's Clive Blake got control of the ball when Carl Atkins tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Dorking United FC booed when The Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carl Atkins didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in The Tigers's zone, Jake Ellison stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franz Dunlop came out of the goal and Jake Ellison tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. The Tigers walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.