Friendly League

Darwen Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Linetshub's Joachim Köhler 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. 11 minutes into the game, Denzil Connell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Darwen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Linetshub the free kick. Denzil Connell hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Jens-Uwe Pöck's late challenge caught a Darwen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jens-Uwe Pöck helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd minute, one of Linetshub:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Linetshub. Daniel Olejmeulen had in the 25thth minute some difficulties stopping Denzil Connell's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 25th minute, Denzil Connell made a precise shot to the right of Daniel Olejmeulen. Linetshub's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Brendon Winstanley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Olejmeulen having to interfere. A collision led to Linetshub getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Dirk Schertz hit a great ball. Brendon Winstanley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dustin Brückner in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Brendon Edworthy prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 33 minutes, Rupert Boothroyd mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Darwen and the Linetshub players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Darwen's Rupert Boothroyd got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Joachim Köhler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Brendon Edworthy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ed Kenworthy hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Brendon Edworthy didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dustin Brückner went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 41st minute, Joachim Köhler 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ed Kenworthy during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Darwen getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Ed Kenworthy hit a great ball. After the first half Linetshub were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Brendon Winstanley stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Brendon Edworthy made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Dustin Brückner sent off a good shot on target. Daniel Olejmeulen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ty Turnbull in the 59th minute of the match. Ty Turnbull sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Linetshub's Dustin Brückner got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joachim Köhler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Brendon Edworthy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joachim Köhler in the 74th minute of play. Dustin Brückner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dustin Brückner could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Brendon Edworthy made a huge save. The Linetshub fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Linetshub's Joachim Köhler 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 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 90 minutes into the game, Dirk Schertz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Linetshub's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Darwen the free kick. In the 90th minute, Dirk Schertz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joachim Köhler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute, Dustin Brückner 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.