League

Eagles Nest Arena
Spectators: 8437 (Terracing: 6329, Seating: 1940, VIP seats: 168) Richings Park FC's Lance Blackwood started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Richings Park FC's Guido Bartoli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Richings Park FC from getting a goal against them. Bartosz Dudek's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 5thth minute, Guido Bartoli skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Bartosz Dudek's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Guido Bartoli firmly grabbed it by the left post. CHK Eagles were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Richings Park FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jordan Gill took the corner. 19 minutes into the match, Richings Park FC's goalkeeper Guido Bartoli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bartosz Dudek. The crowd rose to their feet as CHK Eagles's Bartosz Dudek slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Guido Bartoli. That made the score 1-0 after 19 minutes of play. When CHK Eagles's Matty Gold in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Richings Park FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 28 minutes, Jeff Fordham mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Richings Park FC and the CHK Eagles players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matty Gold in the 29th minute of play forced Richings Park FC's goalkeeper Guido Bartoli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Richings Park FC's Guido Bartoli got control of the ball when Bartosz Dudek tried to sneak it across the goal line. Matty Gold fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guido Bartoli having to interfere. Matty Gold sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute, Wesley Wise hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bartosz Dudek scored 2-0 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Guido Bartoli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bartosz Dudek to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matty Gold in the 52nd minute of play forced Richings Park FC's goalkeeper Guido Bartoli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guido Bartoli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartosz Dudek, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. In the 59th minute, Matty Gold 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. Matty Gold might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Guido Bartoli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Matty Gold ran back to his position shaking his head. Guido Bartoli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bartosz Dudek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, Richings Park FC's goal looked a bit too open when Matty Gold came free, but Guido Bartoli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Grant Rushmere got free with Patrick Colbert in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matty Gold in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Guido Bartoli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Matty Gold put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Guido Bartoli. Guido Bartoli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matty Gold in the 82nd minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Richings Park FC's goal looked a bit too open when Matty Gold came free, but Guido Bartoli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute Bartosz Dudek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guido Bartoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Richings Park FC's Guido Bartoli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matty Gold in the 88th minute of play. Richings Park FC's Guido Bartoli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zane Humphreys in the 91st minute of play. When Jeff Fordham was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 93 minutes had been played. Giles Blacknell hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Jordan Gill took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 97th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Guido Bartoli. Richings Park FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.