League

Whittlesey Park
Spectators: 8616 (Terracing: 6463, Seating: 1981, VIP seats: 172) 3 minutes into the match, Ealing FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lutz Bäumler came free, but Zane Bakewell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jan Grünfeld fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zane Bakewell having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Ivan Shakespeare ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pol Backhaus was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 15th match minute, Ealing FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas Branch to maneuver through the defense. Dietrich Redoute who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Zane Bakewell when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 23 minutes into the match, Jan Grünfeld had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zane Bakewell. Ealing FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jan Grünfeld was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 26th minute Lucas Branch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pol Backhaus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dietrich Redoute's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 27thth minute, Zane Bakewell skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Zane Bakewell made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dietrich Redoute in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute, Kristopher Chappell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lutz Bäumler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Dietrich Redoute's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zane Bakewell was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Zane Bakewell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan Grünfeld, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Ivan Shakespeare fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pol Backhaus having to interfere. In the 40th minute John Tinker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pol Backhaus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 41 minutes of play, Ealing FC's Ivan Shakespeare made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pol Backhaus was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell John Tinker to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Lenny Kampf cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Zane Bakewell was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. John Tinker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pol Backhaus having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Ealing FC's Kristopher Chappell got a free kick in the 62nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dietrich Redoute in the 72nd minute of play forced Ealing FC's goalkeeper Zane Bakewell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lenny Kampf kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Pol Backhaus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Branch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zane Bakewell stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lutz Bäumler's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Ivan Shakespeare received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Pol Backhaus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dietrich Redoute succeeded in the game's 87th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-2. Zane Bakewell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lutz Bäumler in the 92nd minute of play.