League

Keggers Hill
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Iván Sotomayor took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Anatoliy Doronin came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Keggers Hill United 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 Anatoliy Doronin couldn't finish the play. After 9 minutes, Iván Sotomayor made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Keggers Hill United's Stepan Belyanov tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 12th minute, Nereo Estavan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stepan Belyanov was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Stepan Belyanov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iván Sotomayor in the 16th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Iván Sotomayor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stepan Belyanov was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. The St Helens fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when St Helens's Iván Sotomayor looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iván Sotomayor in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stepan Belyanov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Stepan Belyanov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Iván Sotomayor's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Stepan Belyanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nereo Estavan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Keggers Hill United players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. St Helens were winning 0-4.

The wind increased when Sergey Tupikin made the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, Keggers Hill United's goalkeeper Stepan Belyanov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iván Sotomayor. In the 61st minute, Emmanuil Strelets hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iván Sotomayor got free with Stepan Belyanov in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Iván Sotomayors short, quick shot in the 68thth minute got Stepan Belyanov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sergey Tupikin 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. With a little luck, Keggers Hill United's Stepan Belyanov got control of the ball when Iván Sotomayor tried to sneak it across the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Iván Sotomayor notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Keggers Hill United's Stepan Belyanov. Stepan Belyanov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 87th minute Nereo Estavan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stepan Belyanov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stepan Belyanov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nereo Estavan, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Iván Sotomayor in the 92ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Stepan Belyanov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a defensive mix-up in Keggers Hill United's zone, Nereo Estavan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stepan Belyanov came out of the goal and Nereo Estavan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emmanuil Strelets got his second yellow card in the match during the 96th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. St Helens played a much better game than Keggers Hill United and deserved their victory. The Keggers Hill United players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.