League

Lemont Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Jacob Wakefield started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Handley Royans's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ike Pinhey firmly grabbed it by the left post. The supporters of Skoolage United booed when Independiente was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brookes Withy didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute Darrell Sanderson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernest Devere saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Independiente's Duke Whelpton pulled a muscle in his back after 14 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Remy Mcjunkin fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Skoolage United's protests and gave Remy Mcjunkin a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Independiente booed when Skoolage United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remy Mcjunkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ike Pinhey was a little too slow when Handley Royans got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 1-0. 23 minutes into the match, Brookes Withy sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Ike Pinhey threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Brookes Withy this time. In the 26th minute, Nathan Mcneven hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Handley Royans received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Ike Pinhey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zack Wayland's late challenge caught a Independiente's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zack Wayland helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Skoolage United's Zack Wayland got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 30th minute, Handley Royans 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 31st minute, Remy Mcjunkin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Handley Royans's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ike Pinhey was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. In the 38th minute of the match, Nathan Mcneven tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ike Pinhey saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Kirby Coleman in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ike Pinhey, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Dante Dorrell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Ernest Devere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Handley Royans made the kick off in the second half. Rodney Hoey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Ike Pinhey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Skoolage United defense, Handley Royans kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ike Pinhey. The Skoolage United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ike Pinhey should have stopped the shot. In the 59th minute, Nathan Mcneven hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Dorrell charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dante Dorrell the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Skoolage United getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Dante Dorrell hit a great ball. If Nathan Mcneven had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodney Hoey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Ike Pinhey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ike Pinhey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Handley Royans in the 70th minute of play. Ernest Devere made an important save on a dangerous shot by Darrell Sanderson in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute Navarro Smoothey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ike Pinhey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute Nathan Mcneven shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ike Pinhey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90thth minute of the game Kirby Coleman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Skoolage United's Ike Pinhey was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Skoolage United's goal looked a bit too open when Handley Royans came free, but Ike Pinhey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Dorrell 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. If Darrell Sanderson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ernest Devere made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacob Wakefield in the 96th minute.