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Match Report
Stone
Spectators: 6540 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1400, VIP seats: 140) Danny Carroll made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Al Garnett sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Stone's zone, Marty Preston stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frazer Hales came out of the goal and Marty Preston tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 8 minutes into the match, Cowplain's Joshua Dawson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frazer Hales narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 22nd minute, Cowplain's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Al Garnett fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 25 minutes into the match, Cowplain's Marty Preston sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Frazer Hales narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mick Bonham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Danny Carroll tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Danny Carroll showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mick Bonham, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Rodd Shotton kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After 37 minutes, Cody Oldham mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stone and the Cowplain players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th minute, one of Stone:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Stone. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mick Bonham in the 44th minute of play forced Cowplain's goalkeeper Danny Carroll to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mick Bonham to strike the kick off in the second half. After 65 played minutes Stone got a freekick which was hit by Mick Bonham. After 66 played minutes, Cowplain's Rodd Shotton shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Frazer Hales came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Cowplain reached it. Frazer Hales made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Marty Preston sent off a good shot on target. Joshua Dawson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Frazer Hales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marty Preston's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 73rdth minute, Frazer Hales skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 75th minute of the match, Marty Preston got a very nice opportunity to score, but Frazer Hales was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Marty Preston received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Frazer Hales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Al Garnett managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stone's supporters rose to their feet, but Al Garnett was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Danny Carroll breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Joshua Dawson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frazer Hales having to interfere. Marty Preston sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marty Preston fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frazer Hales having to interfere. If Al Garnett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Sol Reid hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.
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