League

Longley
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Marshal Quinnell hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Nelson Holdsworth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Lance Bower, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 9 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Marco Mudie was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Battle Devere was out of position in the 16 minute of play, and Payton Samuels capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Payton Samuels really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Navarro Fitzpatrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Longley's Barnett Salcedo got a free kick in the 24th minute. The audience was convinced that Lance Bower's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Mudie was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. A collision led to Springhurst getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Nelson Holdsworth hit a great ball. After 45 played minutes Payton Samuels rounded Springhurst's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1.

56 minutes into the game, Longley's Navarro Fitzpatrick nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Battle Devere made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Battle Devere made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Navarro Fitzpatrick in the 64th minute of play. Battle Devere showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Payton Samuels, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Springhurst's Battle Devere played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Navarro Fitzpatrick in the 72nd minute of play. When Jerrard Kesi fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Springhurst's protests and gave Jerrard Kesi a yellow card for diving instead. Battle Devere stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Navarro Fitzpatrick's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Battle Devere stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Payton Samuels's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. In the 84th minute Navarro Fitzpatrick shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Battle Devere saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Springhurst getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Nelson Holdsworth hit a great ball. In the 87th minute of the match Randell Monck shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Battle Devere showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Lance Bower fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Mudie having to interfere. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Longley's goalkeeper Marco Mudie, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Springhurst's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.