League

Noorat
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Darell Pincini started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Boyde Christina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicholas Beale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boyde Christina stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicholas Beale's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. After 4 minutes, Tom Quelch mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Noorat and the Shadforth players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 7 minutes, Nicholas Beale made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Noorat's Boyde Christina tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Darell Pincini in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Boyde Christina saved Noorat from getting behind. Shadforth's Reginald Mills proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Shadforth from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Noorat's zone, Nicholas Beale stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boyde Christina came out of the goal and Nicholas Beale tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 28th minute, Darell Pincini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 30 minutes Shadforth's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dacosta Freel who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Shadforth's goalie and right to Tom Quelch. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Shadforth's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 32nd minute Tom Quelch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reginald Mills saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd match minute, Shadforth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Larkins Laing to maneuver through the defense. Nicholas Beale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 39thth minute of the game Nicholas Beale who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Noorat's Boyde Christina was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 42 played minutes Noorat got a freekick which was hit by Tom Quelch. Boyde Christina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicholas Beale in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rudy Sewell was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Darell Pincini reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Boyde Christina. The goal made the score 0-3. 59 minutes into the game, Ollie Grieve recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Boyde Christina. Ollie Grieve showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. In the 62nd match minute, Noorat was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roland Woods to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the game, Roland Woods was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Noorat's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shadforth the free kick. After a rather tough play, Noorat's Roland Woods got a free kick in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute of the match Arty Pustak shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Boyde Christina showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Porter Oneill kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Noorat's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Jared Giddey scored to the left of an out of position Boyde Christina, making the score, 0-5. Boyde Christina made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nicholas Beale in the 79th minute. Boyde Christina showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jared Giddey, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After a rather tough play, Shadforth's Ollie Grieve got a free kick in the 89th minute. 95 minutes into the game, Darell Pincini lined in a short shot 0-6 behind a frustrated Boyde Christina. When the final whistle sounded Shadforth left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Noorat.