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ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ Park
Spectators: 7600 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Christopher Lofthouse took the kick off in the first half of the match. Silviu Lung made a fantastic save in the 2nd minute, when Ollie Davey sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Shabab Rafah booed when ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Turner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cody York made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christopher Lofthouse in the 6th minute of play. ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ's Cody York played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeferino Matos in the 9th minute of play. 10 minutes into the game, Christopher Lofthouse cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cody York was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Shabab Rafah's Christopher Lofthouse in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ's goalie prevented a goal. If Christopher Lofthouse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ's goal looked a bit too open when Christopher Lofthouse came free, but Cody York reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cody York showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christopher Lofthouse in the 22nd minute of the match. Cody York made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rhys Gibbons in the 25th minute of play. Christopher Lofthouse scored 0-3 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cody York, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 32nd minute Zeferino Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cody York saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christopher Lofthouse's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cody York read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Cody York came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by Shabab Rafah's Rhys Gibbons. But to his dismay, Rhys Gibbons quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Cody York showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christopher Lofthouse, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ollie Davey stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Christopher Lofthouse recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cody York showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rhys Gibbons, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Cody York had great luck who in the 61stth minute grab hold of the ball when Diogo Resende from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 62 minutes into the game, Rhys Gibbons cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Cody York was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Christopher Lofthouse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Cody York tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Rhys Gibbons reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cody York. The goal made the score 0-8. Rhys Gibbons struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Cody York didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shabab Rafah. Cody York showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christopher Lofthouse in the 75th minute of the match. A collision led to ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Alex Newell hit a great ball. Christopher Lofthouse did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-9 to the left of a surprised Cody York 80 minutes into the match. The supporters of ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ booed when Shabab Rafah was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diogo Resende didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute Oliver Harding shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silviu Lung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christopher Lofthouse in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cody York saved ΑΣΤΕΡΑΣ from getting behind. Zeferino Matos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Cody York tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cody York took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christopher Lofthouse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cody York made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Rhys Gibbons sent off a good shot on target. Shabab Rafah's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.