League

York Stadium
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 154) Stormsurge FC's Lewis Hickman started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The Fowler fans' excitement grew in the 3rd match minute when Fowler's Jesus Marquez looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Nolan Lovett's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kerry Boyd was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. 11 minutes into the match, Fowler's Nolan Lovett sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kerry Boyd narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Jesus Marquez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Jesus Marquez put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Kerry Boyd. In the 23rd minute Jesus Marquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kerry Boyd saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stormsurge FC's goalkeeper Kerry Boyd, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jesus Marquez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kerry Boyd having to interfere. Kerry Boyd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nolan Lovett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jesus Marquez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, Stormsurge FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jesus Marquez came free, but Kerry Boyd reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Stormsurge FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jesus Marquez came free, but Kerry Boyd reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute, Nolan Lovett left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fowler fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jesus Marquez in the 46th minute of play forced Stormsurge FC's goalkeeper Kerry Boyd to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Fowler's Jesus Marquez in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stormsurge FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Lewis Hickman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jesus Marquez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nolan Lovett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Kerry Boyd tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Jesus Marquez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kerry Boyd. That made the score 0-4 in the 57 minute of play. In the 66th match minute, Stormsurge FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darron Carroll to maneuver through the defense. Nolan Lovett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Nolan Lovett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Terrance Polk received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Kerry Boyd came out and tried to block the shot, but Terrance Polk slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 74th minute. Kerry Boyd made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Nolan Lovett sent off a good shot on target. When Gérald Curtis came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Stormsurge 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 Gérald Curtis couldn't finish the play. In the 84th minute, Nolan Lovett got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nolan Lovett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Kerry Boyd tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nolan Lovett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Kerry Boyd tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 94 played minutes Fowler got a freekick which was hit by Jesus Marquez. Jesus Marquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Kerry Boyd tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fowler played a much better game than Stormsurge FC and deserved their victory. The Stormsurge FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.