League

South Karasuma
Spectators: 9049 (Terracing: 6999, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 50) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nicky Little made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd match minute, Airblue was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brynn Delamore to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of That Ras booed when Airblue was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andy Gardener didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oscar Chappell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Wally Howarth made a huge save. Oscar Chappell shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. 13 minutes into the game, Kieran Faulkner cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Wally Howarth was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Wally Howarth was out of position in the 18 minute of play, and Oscar Chappell capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Oscar Chappell really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Oscar Chappell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Wally Howarth made a huge save. Rodd Bridgewater showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Russell McDonald, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind That Ras's goalkeeper Rodd Bridgewater, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Russell McDonald sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, Airblue's goal looked a bit too open when Callum Sanderson came free, but Wally Howarth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Oscar Chappell kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Wally Howarth. That made the score 3-0 in the 33 minute of play. Wally Howarth made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oscar Chappell in the 35th minute. Andy Gardener hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. When Felix Wilkes came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the That Ras 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 Felix Wilkes couldn't finish the play. Nicky Little took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wally Howarth. Wally Howarth dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Wally Howarth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Chappell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Russell McDonald made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Airblue getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Russell McDonald hit a great ball. Andy Gardener struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Rodd Bridgewater didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Airblue. Russell McDonald hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 62 minutes into the game, Felix Wilkes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. That Ras's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Airblue the free kick. 62 minutes into the game, one of That Ras:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 66th minute Nicky Little shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wally Howarth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wally Howarth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicky Little in the 69th minute of the match. After 71 played minutes That Ras got a freekick which was hit by Kieran Faulkner. 77 minutes into the match, Callum Sanderson notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Airblue's Wally Howarth. Wally Howarth was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rodd Bridgewater made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Russell McDonald in the 89th minute of play. Wally Howarth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felix Wilkes in the 92nd minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in That Ras fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 94th minute. Penalty! That Ras's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.