U23 League

Rushden Lakes
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mehdi Bernwurz kicked off to start the match. In the 5th match minute, FC Regental was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marc-Stephan Heller to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Luke Cooke in the 6th minute really tested Gideon Griesbeck's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 7th minute of the match, Callum Windsor got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gideon Griesbeck was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of FC Regental booed when TibaDons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stan Hewitt didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Regental's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Rick Postolan scored to the left of an out of position Gideon Griesbeck, making the score, 1-0. Ollie Clark showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mehdi Bernwurz in the 15th minute of the match. FC Regental's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Marc-Stephan Heller in the 17th minute. A nice corner shot did that Marc-Stephan Heller got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ollie Clark quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 18 minutes into the match, FC Regental's goalkeeper Gideon Griesbeck had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rick Postolan. In the 19th minute, Callum Windsor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th minute there was a penalty for TibaDons. Luke Cooke stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Gideon Griesbeck. 2-0. Will Lojewski hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 38 minutes into the match, FC Regental's goal looked a bit too open when Grant Cornish came free, but Gideon Griesbeck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in TibaDons's zone, Georg Herzig stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ollie Clark came out of the goal and Georg Herzig tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luis Kimmel charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luis Kimmel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 43 minutes into the match, FC Regental's goalkeeper Gideon Griesbeck had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rick Postolan. 46 minutes into the match, FC Regental's goal looked a bit too open when Rick Postolan came free, but Gideon Griesbeck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Grant Cornish was the one to do the kick off. Gideon Griesbeck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stu Blewett, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Georg Herzig took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Ollie Clark to make any attempt to save it. In the 65th minute, Will Lojewski 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. In the 66th minute, Garry Westerby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Regental's Gideon Griesbeck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grant Cornish in the 70th minute of play. Will Lojewski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ollie Clark having to interfere. After 85 played minutes FC Regental got a freekick which was hit by Will Lojewski. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grant Cornish in the 88th minute of play forced FC Regental's goalkeeper Gideon Griesbeck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of TibaDons booed when FC Regental was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Will Lojewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Grant Cornish in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gideon Griesbeck prevented the ball from getting in the gole.