League

Hackham
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rudolph Flisfeder started the match with the kick off. Nichol Paynter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Abe Andrusiow tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bickford Rosenboom in the 8th minute of play forced Hackham's goalkeeper Abe Andrusiow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Hackham's zone, Bickford Rosenboom stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abe Andrusiow came out of the goal and Bickford Rosenboom tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rudolph Flisfeder in the 12th minute of play forced Hidden Factor F.C.'s goalkeeper Alexander Tucknott to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nichol Paynter recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bickford Rosenboom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Abe Andrusiow tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Justin Kirkham charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Justin Kirkham the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Justin Kirkham kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Nichol Paynter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Abe Andrusiow tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, Hackham's goal looked a bit too open when Nichol Paynter came free, but Abe Andrusiow reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 27 played minutes, Hidden Factor F.C.'s Brayden Greenan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Abe Andrusiow came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Hidden Factor F.C. reached it. Hackham's Abe Andrusiow played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nichol Paynter in the 30th minute of play. In the 34th match minute, Hackham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lawrence Bowie to maneuver through the defense. Isaac Quinn hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Hidden Factor F.C.'s Alexander Tucknott played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rudolph Flisfeder in the 41st minute of play. Hackham were awarded a corner in the 43th minute after Hidden Factor F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rex Pegrum took the corner. Hackham's Rex Pegrum was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Alexander Tucknott in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Evan Crawford recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Evan Crawford came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Hackham fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Evan Crawford couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Hackham booed when Hidden Factor F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eavan Moorby didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rex Pegrum took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alexander Tucknott. Hidden Factor F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Bickford Rosenboom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abe Andrusiow having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Lawrence Bowie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bickford Rosenboom sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edgar Calver during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Hackham getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Edgar Calver hit a great ball. Rex Pegrum kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. In the 74th minute, Bickford Rosenboom fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Abe Andrusiow, passed just outside the right post. 79 minutes into the match, Evan Crawford notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Hidden Factor F.C.'s Alexander Tucknott. Alexander Tucknott was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 82 minutes, Evan Crawford managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hackham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evan Crawford was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 87th minute, Nichol Paynter fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Abe Andrusiow, passed just outside the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Hackham's zone, Nichol Paynter stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abe Andrusiow came out of the goal and Nichol Paynter tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 91 played minutes Hidden Factor F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Isaac Quinn. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hidden Factor F.C.'s goalkeeper Alexander Tucknott, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hackham's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.