League

Royal Oak Park
Spectators: 8582 (Terracing: 6437, Seating: 1974, VIP seats: 171) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Silvester Chandler got the match started through his kick off. Josh Dyson was out of position in the 7 minute of play, and Tristram Barratt capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tristram Barratt really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. With his leg Josh Dyson managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Oakham's Matthew Watkins fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Ashley Shipley came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Leamington Spa FC 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 Ashley Shipley couldn't finish the play. 12 minutes into the game, Tristram Barratt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Josh Dyson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 17th play minutes Matthew Watkins shot 4-0, a short shot which went by Josh Dyson and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 20th minute, Matthew Watkins left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Oakham fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Matthew Watkins recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 36 minutes into the match, Matthew Watkins had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Josh Dyson. Leamington Spa FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matthew Watkins was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. After a rather tough play, Leamington Spa FC's Byron Jenas got a free kick in the 39th minute. With his leg Josh Dyson managed to avoid a goal in the 46thth minute, when Oakham's Matthew Watkins fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.

The wind increased when Matthew Watkins made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Oakham's Tristram Barratt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Josh Dyson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Josh Dyson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Joachim in the 58th minute of play. Leamington Spa FC's Josh Dyson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matthew Watkins in the 59th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, Tristram Barratt notched a goal, 9-0, to the right of Leamington Spa FC's Josh Dyson. Josh Dyson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 64 minutes into the match, Leamington Spa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Matthew Watkins came free, but Josh Dyson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matthew Watkins blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Josh Dyson having to make a save. Leo Blewett recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tristram Barratt in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Josh Dyson saved Leamington Spa FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matthew Watkins in the 72nd minute of play forced Leamington Spa FC's goalkeeper Josh Dyson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Josh Dyson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tristram Barratt in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 77thth minute of the game Matthew Watkins who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leamington Spa FC's Josh Dyson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 79 minutes into the game, Oakham's Julian Joachim nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Josh Dyson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 10-0. In the 82ndth minute of the game Tristram Barratt who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leamington Spa FC's Josh Dyson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 86 minutes of play, Oakham's Matthew Watkins made it 11-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Josh Dyson was left in no man's land by his defense there! 90 minutes into the game, Julian Joachim cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 12-0. Josh Dyson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tristram Barratt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Josh Dyson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Blewett in the 98th minute of play.