League

Clairville
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cain Odonahoo made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Clairville's goal looked a bit too open when Roland Rishton came free, but Arty Tupman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Clairville's Marshal Greenbank got a free kick in the 7th minute. After a rather tough play, Clairville's Marshal Greenbank got a free kick in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the game, Roland Rishton cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Arty Tupman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Curtis Rhodes took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jacob Smee. Jacob Smee dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After having played for 22 minutes, Cain Odonahoo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clairville's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cain Odonahoo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jacob Smee stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cain Odonahoo's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Arty Tupman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roland Rishton in the 27th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cain Odonahoo in the 36th minute of play forced Eastwood's goalkeeper Jacob Smee to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arty Tupman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roland Rishton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute Roland Rishton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arty Tupman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacob Smee came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Clairville's Curtis Rhodes. But to his dismay, Curtis Rhodes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roland Rishton to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Cain Odonahoo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacob Smee saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Eastwood's goal looked a bit too open when Cain Odonahoo came free, but Jacob Smee reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Earl Brandie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arty Tupman having to interfere. If Cain Odonahoo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roland Rishton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cain Odonahoo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacob Smee having to interfere. Angelo Clarke hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute, Eastwood's Roland Rishton dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Jacob Smee made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Curtis Rhodes in the 87th minute of play. Irving Lester kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Cain Odonahoo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 95 minutes of play, Clairville's Cain Odonahoo made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacob Smee was left in no man's land by his defense there! Clairville were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Eastwood for a fine match.