League

Stanway
Spectators: 9188 (Terracing: 6892, Seating: 2113, VIP seats: 183) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Phil Perryman got the match started through his kick off. Rupert Schmitt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brendon Law in the 5th minute of play. Félix Hutmacher who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Rupert Joy when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Grant Mayall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the match, Stanway's goal looked a bit too open when Phil Perryman came free, but Rupert Schmitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zackary Browning during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th minute, Zackary Browning hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rupert Schmitt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brendon Law, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Félix Hutmacher fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rupert Joy having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Stanway's Kurt Simon got a free kick in the 30th minute. Rupert Schmitt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brendon Law, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stanway were furious when Henry Majerus was red carded, 34 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 33 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Stanway! In the 39th minute Felix Blake shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rupert Schmitt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute, Félix Baumstark hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Félix Baumstark's late challenge caught a Basingstoke's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Félix Baumstark helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Stanway getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Félix Baumstark hit a great ball. Brendon Law fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rupert Schmitt having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Félix Baumstark made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Phil Perryman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rupert Schmitt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rupert Schmitt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phil Perryman in the 60th minute of the match. Rupert Schmitt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Blake in the 61st minute of the match. Brendon Law sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the match, Stanway's goal looked a bit too open when Phil Perryman came free, but Rupert Schmitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Stanway's Rupert Schmitt got control of the ball when Brendon Law tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felix Blake sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rupert Schmitt made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Brendon Law sent off a good shot on target. Stanway's Claude Rabinger quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Zackary Browning, made in the 84th minute of the game. In the 88th minute, Claude Rabinger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st minute, Phil Perryman reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rupert Schmitt. The goal made the score 0-2. The Stanway supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Basingstoke's performance. The match ended with a win for Basingstoke.