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Spectators: 8127 (Terracing: 6105, Seating: 1872, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edmund Gavin got the match started through his kick off. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Edmund Gavin put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Barnes Claringbold. The supporters of Ravens booed when Lambina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elliott Frew didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edmund Gavin didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-0 via right post in the game's 7th minute. Ravens's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! 10 minutes into the match, Mechyslav Mechemeche notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Lambina's Barnes Claringbold. Barnes Claringbold was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Ravens's Laurence Johnson in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lambina's goalie prevented a goal. Lambina's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Laurence Johnson 22 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 4-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elliott Frew in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jarrod Addison prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 29th play minutes Laurence Johnson shot 5-0, a short shot which went by Barnes Claringbold and just under the crossbar into goal. Lambina's Bo Riley got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bo Riley might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jarrod Addison. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bo Riley ran back to his position shaking his head. Edmund Gavin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Barnes Claringbold made a huge save. Barnes Claringbold made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Edmund Gavin sent off a good shot on target. Ravens's Edmund Gavin was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 46th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 6-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bo Riley to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes Lambina got a freekick which was hit by Russ Byrnes. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Laurence Johnson in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Barnes Claringbold prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edmund Gavin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elliott Frew kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Laurence Johnson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Barnes Claringbold tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lambina's Bo Riley got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmund Gavin in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Barnes Claringbold prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Lambina booed when Ravens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iggi Sparrow didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lambina's Barnes Claringbold played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laurence Johnson in the 76th minute of play. When Gregg Dollymore fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lambina's protests and gave Gregg Dollymore a yellow card for diving instead. The referee gave Ravens a penalty, 83 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Laurence Johnson, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Lambina's Barnes Claringbold. 8-0. Russ Byrnes hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Laurence Johnson scored 9-0 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Barnes Claringbold, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Brown Limmer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarrod Addison having to interfere. In the 99th minute Edmund Gavin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barnes Claringbold saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ravens fully deserved thier win.