League

Gipsy Lane Stadium
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) In the 6th minute, Sean Hackney left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The INVASION fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 11th minute Gez Adams shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Verne Elam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gez Adams sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Warren Longthorn during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Warren Longthorn kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Seth Steele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sean Hackney fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Verne Elam having to interfere. Gez Adams fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Verne Elam having to interfere. INVASION's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gavin Alsford in the 31st minute. The INVASION fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when INVASION's Gez Adams looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Sean Hackney's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Verne Elam read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Gez Adams sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Northfields United's Verne Elam proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Northfields United from getting a goal against them. In the 66th minute, INVASION's Sean Hackney ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Verne Elam. Verne Elam yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. Northfields United's Stuart Rowett got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gez Adams fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Verne Elam having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, INVASION's Sean Hackney sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Verne Elam narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pat Willoughby showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Seth Steele in the 97th minute of the match. INVASION's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.