League

Coalcliff Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Alford Kennedy started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Benny Durbin hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Alford Kennedy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nash Glover showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barnes Walkington, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Conner Mosley hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Benny Durbin's late challenge caught a Coalcliff's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benny Durbin helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd match minute, The Underdogs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benny Durbin to maneuver through the defense. Baxter Schulze didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Coalcliff's Iggy Munday shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Iggy Munday received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Baxter Schulze tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Alford Kennedy, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 33 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Nash Glover was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Andrew Russell charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andrew Russell the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Andrew Russell hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Iggy Coldicutt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coalcliff's supporters rose to their feet, but Iggy Coldicutt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Baxter Schulze breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 42 minutes into the match, Iggy Munday had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Baxter Schulze. The Underdogs's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iggy Munday was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. The supporters of The Underdogs booed when Coalcliff was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conner Mosley didn't get a good kick on the ball. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Coalcliff's Iggy Munday in the 48th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Baxter Schulze was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for The Underdogs through an amazing save.

If Alford Kennedy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 57 minutes of play, The Underdogs's Barnes Walkington made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nash Glover was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 63rd match minute, The Underdogs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benny Durbin to maneuver through the defense. Iggy Munday struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Baxter Schulze didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Coalcliff. 79 minutes into the match, The Underdogs's goal looked a bit too open when Iggy Munday came free, but Baxter Schulze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 87 played minutes The Underdogs got a freekick which was hit by Case Leach. When Iggy Coldicutt came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Coalcliff 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 Iggy Coldicutt couldn't finish the play. Baxter Schulze took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Iggy Munday, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, The Underdogs's goal looked a bit too open when Iggy Munday came free, but Baxter Schulze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iggy Coldicutt might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Baxter Schulze. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iggy Coldicutt ran back to his position shaking his head. The Underdogs's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.