League

Clairville
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Cain Odonahoo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Arty Tupman came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Taurunum's Christopher Walsh. But to his dismay, Christopher Walsh quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Clairville's Arty Tupman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charles Groves in the 7th minute of play. With a little luck, Taurunum's Antony Brading got control of the ball when Benard Norton tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Curtis Rhodes got free with Antony Brading in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 15th minute, Bray Conlin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benard Norton took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 16th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Antony Brading. Taurunum's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 21st minute, Ozzie Barclay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bray Conlin kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 30th minute of the match Benard Norton shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Antony Brading showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Antony Brading made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cain Odonahoo in the 32nd minute of play. Clairville's Cain Odonahoo got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cain Odonahoo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antony Brading having to interfere. Antony Brading made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Curtis Rhodes sent off a good shot on target. In the 46th minute Cain Odonahoo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antony Brading saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Curtis Rhodes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Christopher Walsh made a kick off. 58 minutes into the match, Clairville's Curtis Rhodes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Antony Brading narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arty Tupman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christopher Walsh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Charles Groves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arty Tupman having to interfere. Angelo Clarke took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Antony Brading. Antony Brading dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Curtis Rhodes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th 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 Cain Odonahoo in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antony Brading prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Curtis Rhodes in the 86th minute of play forced Taurunum's goalkeeper Antony Brading to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arty Tupman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christopher Walsh in the 87th minute of play. Antony Brading showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cain Odonahoo in the 89th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Curtis Rhodes notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Taurunum's Antony Brading. Antony Brading was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Clairville had played much better football throughout.