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12/08/2054, Canterbury Stadium, Canterbury, England
FA Trophy, Round 1

Canterbury Vs Merthyr Tydfil

Canterbury play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: A Alford (GK) , M Skinner (CB) , C McNeff (CB) , G Davies (CB) , F Mulligan (RB) , L Caulder (LB) , M Bower (CDM) , J Gwilym (CAM) , C Mickel (RM) , G Duffie (LM) , J Jones (ST) And the subs are: H McAlpin (CB) , N MacNeil (CB) , E Vaughn (CM) , T Buckley (CM) , D Wattles (ST)

Merthyr Tydfil play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: B Tighe (GK) , M Lyons (CB) , S Nolan (CB) , J Merricks (CB) , G Aikens (CM) , S Cour (CM) , J Hew (CDM) , J Dalton (RM) , A Magee (LM) , W McCalla (ST) , I Jones (ST) And the subs are: B Hopkins (CB) , L Parry (CM) , J Argall (CM) , M Tijani (ST)

Welcome to Canterbury Stadium in Canterbury, England where Canterbury will face Merthyr Tydfil.  This is round 1 of the FA Trophy.  The attendance is 1778.

1' - Canterbury kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Mark Skinner passes the ball to John Gwilym.  John Gwilym plays the ball to Lewis Caulder.  Lewis Caulder plays a long pass to John Gwilym.  John Gwilym sees Gethin Duffie making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Gethin Duffie takes the ball.  Gethin Duffie attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but Barry Tighe manages to stop the shot!  

6' - Barry Tighe finds John Dalton with a long ball.  John Dalton whips in a cross, but Matthew Bower intercepts the ball.  

7' - Matthew Bower sees a run from Cole Mickel.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

11' - Shaun Nolan finds Gareth Aikens with a short pass.  John Gwilym successfully tackles Gareth Aikens and gains possession for his team.  Canterbury attempt to counter.  Seth Cour tackles John Gwilym and gains possession for his team.  Seth Cour finds Gareth Aikens with a long pass.  Gareth Aikens spots a run from Ian Jones.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

14' - John Gwilym finds Mark Skinner with a long ball.  Mark Skinner sees Matthew Bower making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Matthew Bower is able to take the ball.  Matthew Bower attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

15' - Barry Tighe hits the ball long to Shaun Nolan.  Shaun Nolan spots a run from William McCalla.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but William McCalla is caught offside!  

18' - John Gwilym slides the ball to Gareth Davies.  Gareth Davies finds Lewis Caulder with a long ball.  Lewis Caulder sees a run from Justin Jones.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Justin Jones takes the ball.  Justin Jones tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Justin Jones for Canterbury!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

18' - Merthyr Tydfil kick the ball off for the restart.  

21' - Gareth Aikens passes the ball to Joey Hew.  Joey Hew slides the ball to Andy Magee.  Andy Magee plays a long pass to Seth Cour.  Seth Cour attempts to beat Mark Skinner using his skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

21' - Seth Cour crosses the ball, but he only manages to find opposing player Charles McNeff.  

24' - Seth Cour speeds past John Gwilym.  

25' - Seth Cour looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

27' - Alec Alford sees a run from John Gwilym.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and John Gwilym is able to take the ball.  John Gwilym hits a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Shaun Nolan gets to the ball first and clears.

32' - Shaun Nolan plays a long pass to Jeremy Merricks.  Jeremy Merricks passes the ball to Andy Magee.  Matthew Bower successfully tackles Andy Magee and the ball goes loose.  Andy Magee takes the ball past Lewis Caulder with a turn of pace.  

32' - Andy Magee sees a run from William McCalla.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

42' - Charles McNeff finds Felix Mulligan with a long pass.  Felix Mulligan takes the ball past Joey Hew with a turn of pace.  

42' - Felix Mulligan spots a run from John Gwilym.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but John Gwilym has strayed offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Merthyr Tydfil kick the ball off for the restart.  

49' - Justin Jones uses his pace to beat Gareth Aikens.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mervyn Lyons is going to be taken off.  Barry Hopkins joins the game from the bench.  

60' - Barry Hopkins finds Joey Hew with a long ball.  Joey Hew sees John Dalton making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Shaun Nolan is going to be taken off.  John Argall is going to be brought on.  

63' - Lewis Caulder finds Justin Jones with a short pass.  Justin Jones hits the ball from distance...and its in! It's a fine goal from Justin Jones for Canterbury!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

63' - Merthyr Tydfil kick the ball off for the restart.  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  William McCalla is going to be taken off.  Lewis Parry is brought on from the bench.  

68' - John Gwilym passes a long ball to Matthew Bower.  Matthew Bower slides the ball to Gethin Duffie.  Gethin Duffie tries to beat Joey Hew using his ball skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

69' - Gethin Duffie tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

72' - Barry Tighe finds Andy Magee with a long ball.  Andy Magee curls in a cross, but opposing player Mark Skinner takes possession.  

77' - John Gwilym tries to use ball skills to beat John Argall.  The opposing player is unable to stop John Gwilym who takes the ball forward!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Matthew Bower will come off.  Hamish McAlpin is brought on from the bench.  

78' - John Gwilym looks to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

82' - Joey Hew plays a long pass to John Dalton.  John Dalton attempts to outskill Charles McNeff.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and John Dalton runs with the ball!  

87' - Felix Mulligan finds Gareth Davies with a long pass.  Gareth Davies finds John Gwilym with a short pass.  John Gwilym attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but Barry Tighe stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Joey Hew gets to the ball first and clears.

89' - John Gwilym chips a long ball to Gethin Duffie.  Gethin Duffie runs with the ball, beating Seth Cour.  

89' - Gethin Duffie sees a run from Justin Jones.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Justin Jones is caught offside!  

91' - Gethin Duffie sees Justin Jones making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

92' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Canterbury 2 - 0 Merthyr Tydfil.