League

Nice Park
Spectators: 5500 (Terracing: 4250, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 50) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jonas Uster made the kick off which started today's match. Al Blackwell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raymundo Bonilla in the 3rd minute of the match. A hard shot 7 in the game by Blair Day from a close distance when the talented Curtis Alexander managed to make a qualified save. Arsenal Imitation F.C.'s players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blair Day got free with Curtis Alexander in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 10th minute, Donny Stiles 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. 15 minutes into the match, Arsenal Imitation F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Donny Stiles came free, but Curtis Alexander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leland Puckett got free with Curtis Alexander in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Arsenal Imitation F.C.'s Marvin Harden got a free kick in the 18th minute. With his leg Curtis Alexander managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Nice's Blair Day fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Arsenal Imitation F.C.'s Curtis Alexander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donny Stiles in the 20th minute of play. Nice's Al Blackwell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Uster in the 22nd minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Nice's goal looked a bit too open when Raymundo Bonilla came free, but Al Blackwell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Donny Stiles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Curtis Alexander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donny Stiles in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th match minute, Arsenal Imitation F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mario Moyer to maneuver through the defense. Donny Stiles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Curtis Alexander having to interfere. In the 36th minute Donny Stiles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Curtis Alexander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Leland Puckett managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nice's supporters rose to their feet, but Leland Puckett was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Curtis Alexander breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leland Puckett recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 46th minute, Donny Stiles 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. 48 minutes into the match, Nice's Leland Puckett sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Curtis Alexander narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Donny Stiles to strike the kick off in the second half. After 56 played minutes Arsenal Imitation F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Jake Patel. If Donny Stiles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donny Stiles in the 62nd minute of play forced Arsenal Imitation F.C.'s goalkeeper Curtis Alexander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Leland Puckett had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Curtis Alexander. Arsenal Imitation F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leland Puckett was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Donny Stiles struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Curtis Alexander didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nice. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donny Stiles in the 77th minute of play forced Arsenal Imitation F.C.'s goalkeeper Curtis Alexander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Donny Stiles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Curtis Alexander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 80 minutes, Leland Puckett made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Arsenal Imitation F.C.'s Curtis Alexander tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 84 minutes into the game, Nice's Donny Stiles nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Curtis Alexander made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 91 minutes into the match, Arsenal Imitation F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Donny Stiles came free, but Curtis Alexander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Arsenal Imitation F.C.'s Mario Moyer got a free kick in the 91st minute.