U21 League

The Duck Pen
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Casey Bator made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sol Bowden during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sol Bowden kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. The supporters of FC ARK CS booed when Real Death Ducks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sol Bowden didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 5 minutes of play, FC ARK CS's Dion Bright made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nat Ashby was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nat Ashby took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Casey Bator, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 13 minutes into the game, FC ARK CS's Casey Bator nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nat Ashby made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Ivan Hunter's late challenge caught a FC ARK CS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Hunter helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Real Death Ducks getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ivan Hunter hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Real Death Ducks's Ivan Hunter got a free kick in the 21st minute. Nat Ashby showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dion Bright, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 33rd minute of the match, Maxi Mus tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sebastian Monkhouse saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With an all-out effort, Real Death Ducks's Sebastian Monkhouse threw himself towards the right post 34 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Keanu Sawyer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Real Death Ducks's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ivan Hunter in the 36th minute. Maxi Mus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Real Death Ducks's Nat Ashby played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Casey Bator in the 44th minute of play. If Nicholas Searle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After the first half FC ARK CS were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Nat Ashby took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Devon Ricketts, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Casey Bator took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for Nat Ashby to make any attempt to save it. Nat Ashby made an important save on a dangerous shot by Casey Bator in the 67th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Real Death Ducks's goalie and right to Dion Bright. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Real Death Ducks's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Nicholas Searle might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nat Ashby. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicholas Searle ran back to his position shaking his head. Nat Ashby stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Casey Bator's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. If Dion Bright had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Casey Bator in the 80th minute of play forced Real Death Ducks's goalkeeper Nat Ashby to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicholas Searle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Nat Ashby made a huge save. The Real Death Ducks fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. FC ARK CS were clearly better and deserved to take the win.