League

Biddon Park
Spectators: 6758 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 0) Crawford Andrusiow made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Koriella's Eliot Tearle got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes into the match, Biddon's Barnabas Czaczka sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jarvis Butterworth narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Randall Cawthorne 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brand Mclatchey during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Koriella booed when Biddon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brand Mclatchey didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Koriella's Jarvis Butterworth got control of the ball when Rod Maslin tried to sneak it across the goal line. 18 minutes into the game, Koriella's Darin Szobczak nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ringo Beer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. If Barnabas Czaczka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Corbett Lonergan hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Darin Szobczak in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ringo Beer saved Biddon from getting behind. Eliot Tearle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ringo Beer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. During the 32nd minute of the match Eliot Tearle completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Eliot Tearle a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Barnabas Czaczka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rick Barling fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ringo Beer having to interfere. 39 minutes into the match, Biddon's goal looked a bit too open when Rick Barling came free, but Ringo Beer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Koriella's Rick Barling got a free kick in the 45th minute. The audience was convinced that Crawford Andrusiow's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jarvis Butterworth was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Rick Barling's late challenge caught a Biddon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rick Barling helped the player get up and apologised.

The wind increased when Darin Szobczak made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Rick Barling's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ringo Beer was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. When Rick Barling came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Koriella 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 Rick Barling couldn't finish the play. Koriella's Rick Barling got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Barnabas Czaczka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Crawford Andrusiow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Darin Szobczak came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Koriella 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 Darin Szobczak couldn't finish the play. If Rick Barling had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Darin Szobczak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rick Barling fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ringo Beer having to interfere. Benson Paull struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Ringo Beer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Koriella. Darin Szobczak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Biddon's goalkeeper Ringo Beer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ringo Beer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darin Szobczak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Koriella played a much better game than Biddon and deserved their victory. The Biddon players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.