League

San Mattino
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nath Little took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gareth Toulson charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gareth Toulson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Hiltingbury AFC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Gareth Toulson hit a great ball. Nath Little received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Sol Bellamy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brad Sanderson's late challenge caught a Hiltingbury AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brad Sanderson helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Football Club Azkero getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Brad Sanderson hit a great ball. Andy Ellison fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chaz Wedlock having to interfere. When Andy Ellison came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Football Club Azkero 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 Andy Ellison couldn't finish the play. Andy Ellison received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Chaz Wedlock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nath Little in the 36th minute of play forced Football Club Azkero's goalkeeper Sol Bellamy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antony Bzeu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Sol Bellamy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sammy Lomas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Chaz Wedlock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antony Bzeu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Sol Bellamy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After having played for 63 minutes, Nath Little managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hiltingbury AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nath Little was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nath Little fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sol Bellamy having to interfere. If Nath Little had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Nath Little fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hiltingbury AFC's protests and gave Nath Little a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Football Club Azkero booed when Hiltingbury AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nath Little didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andy Ellison received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Chaz Wedlock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Hiltingbury AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Andy Ellison came free, but Chaz Wedlock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antony Bzeu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Sol Bellamy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Hiltingbury AFC's zone, Andy Ellison stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chaz Wedlock came out of the goal and Andy Ellison tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antony Bzeu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sol Bellamy having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.