League

Hastings
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dom Walton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Richard Kalischer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stu Dodgson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geoff Watts, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wally Albright during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 14 minutes into the match, Last Kings's goal looked a bit too open when Geoff Watts came free, but Stu Dodgson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, Geoff Watts made a precise shot to the right of Stu Dodgson. Last Kings's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 28th minute, Ricky Kear had to leave the field with a concussion. When Lance Plant fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Last Kings's protests and gave Lance Plant a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Last Kings getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Lance Plant hit a great ball. After having played for 35 minutes, Matt Key managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Last Kings's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matt Key was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dom Walton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Richard Kalischer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dom Walton, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Dom Walton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Geoff Watts made the kick off in the second half. Geoff Watts struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Stu Dodgson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wirral Blues. Stu Dodgson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dom Braithwaite, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Garry Chambers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Kalischer having to interfere. Lance Plant got his second yellow card in the match during the 63rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 64th minute, Lance Plant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Garry Chambers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Kalischer having to interfere. Stu Dodgson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Geoff Watts in the 77th minute. If Geoff Watts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Geoff Watts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geoff Watts fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stu Dodgson having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Last Kings's goalkeeper Stu Dodgson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geoff Watts. Trevor Jefferies blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stu Dodgson having to make a save. After 88 played minutes Wirral Blues got a freekick which was hit by Dom Braithwaite. In the 92nd minute Garry Chambers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Kalischer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dom Walton scored 1-2 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Richard Kalischer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Wirral Blues's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.