League

Horfield Park
Spectators: 8519 (Terracing: 6390, Seating: 1959, VIP seats: 170) The supporters of Englefield Green booed when Zidanes y Pavones was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fredrik Walch didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sid Flintoff struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Michael von Radowitz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Englefield Green. Sid Flintoff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Michael von Radowitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Englefield Green's Rod Chivers got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sid Flintoff fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michael von Radowitz having to interfere. Englefield Green's Sid Flintoff got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Shane Champion fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michael von Radowitz having to interfere. Rod Chivers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Michael von Radowitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Heiko Hilgendorf kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sid Flintoff was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Sid Flintoff's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michael von Radowitz was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Heiko Hilgendorf in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ronnie Holdsworth prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Shane Champion charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Shane Champion the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Shane Champion kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Zidanes y Pavones's Bob Pilz got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zidanes y Pavones's Michael von Radowitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sid Flintoff in the 67th minute of play. After 67 minutes, Fredrik Walch mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zidanes y Pavones and the Englefield Green players grew even worse after the yellow card. Zidanes y Pavones's Michael von Radowitz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Zidanes y Pavones from getting a goal against them. After having played for 70 minutes, Rod Chivers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Englefield Green's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rod Chivers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 74th minute, Sid Flintoff got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Sid Flintoff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Michael von Radowitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 78 played minutes Zidanes y Pavones got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Bruckert. 82 minutes into the game, Sid Flintoff lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Michael von Radowitz. Englefield Green were awarded a corner in the 91th minute after Zidanes y Pavones's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sebastian Appleton took the corner. The corner ended in Sebastian Appleton almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Zidanes y Pavones's Michael von Radowitz did a great save. After 93 minutes of play Englefield Green's Shane Champion was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 93 played minutes Englefield Green got a freekick which was hit by Shane Champion. 95 minutes into the game, Albert Bourbon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Ronnie Holdsworth was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Englefield Green's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.