Friendly League

White Hart Lane
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) RÖK's Tjark Heerdt 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. Luke Bush stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tjark Heerdt's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute Franz Midgley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Daniel Gillow hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the T H F C defense, Tjark Heerdt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luke Bush. The T H F C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luke Bush should have stopped the shot. In the 12th minute Franz Midgley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Montenegro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. RÖK's Carlos Montenegro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save RÖK from getting a goal against them. In the 16th minute, Tjark Heerdt made a precise shot to the right of Luke Bush. T H F C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After 19 minutes of play, RÖK's Tjark Heerdt made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luke Bush was left in no man's land by his defense there! 23 minutes into the match, Tjark Heerdt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luke Bush. T H F C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tjark Heerdt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Carlos Montenegro made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Matt Friend sent off a good shot on target. 29 minutes into the match, Tjark Heerdt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luke Bush. T H F C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Tjark Heerdt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. Luke Bush made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tjark Heerdt in the 32nd minute of play. RÖK's Carlos Montenegro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donny Beckwith in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franz Midgley in the 35th minute of play forced RÖK's goalkeeper Carlos Montenegro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tjark Heerdt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luke Bush read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. Luke Bush took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tjark Heerdt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After taking down the ball on RÖK's corner Marcinho Brasil fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Luke Bush quite easily take care of the ball. In the 48th minute RÖK were awarded a corner. Marcinho Brasil went to the cornerflag to take it. Marcinho Brasil made a great header on RÖK's corner, it was just that T H F C's Luke Bush managed to reach the ball for a save. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Luke Bush made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Tjark Heerdt sent off a good shot on target. 55 minutes into the match, RÖK's goal looked a bit too open when Matt Friend came free, but Carlos Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. RÖK's Charles Laguna managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Daniel Gillow in the 58 minute of the game. John-Paul Lumbergs got a throw-in 60 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Neil Gill. When T H F C's Franz Midgley in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RÖK's goalie prevented a goal. Carlos Montenegro didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when T H F C's Franz Midgley shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-5 in the ordered_time% minute. Ronan Sugden kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Leo Chuse took a quick shot and it went in 1-6 without a chance for Luke Bush to make any attempt to save it. Luke Bush made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tjark Heerdt in the 68th minute. Franz Midgley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71stth minute of the game Donny Beckwith who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RÖK's Carlos Montenegro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. RÖK's Silvano Errapel was substituted for Tjark Heerdt. T H F C made a substitution. Samuel Shakespeare replaced Franz Midgley. A collision led to T H F C getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Sebastien Conway hit a great ball. Neil Gill sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 83 minutes into the match, RÖK's goal looked a bit too open when Shawn Coulson came free, but Carlos Montenegro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 84 in the game by David Chucho from a close distance when the talented Luke Bush managed to make a qualified save. T H F C's players were relieved. 89 minutes into the match, Orson Billington had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Montenegro. RÖK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Orson Billington was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-6. David Chucho's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Luke Bush skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 96 played minutes T H F C got a freekick which was hit by Aaron Hargraves. Marcinho Brasil took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 96th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luke Bush. T H F C's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the final whistle went the supporters of RÖK were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant T H F C side.