League

Grays Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Manchester FC's Paul Guest 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. If Paul Guest had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 5 minutes into the game, Nath Goodwick cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Duncan Little was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 8 minutes, Nath Goodwick managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manchester FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nath Goodwick was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Basil Lonsdale didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jay Beck went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 21 minutes into the match, Liam Chappell dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Basil Lonsdale, 2-1. Basil Lonsdale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liam Chappell, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 26th minute, Russ Addison hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nath Goodwick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jerome Nelson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Basil Lonsdale made a huge save. With a little luck, Manchester FC's Basil Lonsdale got control of the ball when Jay Beck tried to sneak it across the goal line. Basil Lonsdale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liam Chappell in the 37th minute of the match. A collision led to Manchester FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Francis Sills hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Manchester FC's Nath Goodwick got a free kick in the 39th minute. Basil Lonsdale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liam Chappell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jay Beck got free with Basil Lonsdale in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Roy Vine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Duncan Little tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manchester FC's Basil Lonsdale proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Manchester FC from getting a goal against them.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Liam Chappell stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Manchester FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jay Beck came free, but Basil Lonsdale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Basil Lonsdale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stew Garlick, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manchester FC's Basil Lonsdale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jerome Nelson in the 55th minute of play. Basil Lonsdale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stew Garlick in the 57th minute of the match. Basil Lonsdale came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by DSGaming's Stew Garlick. But to his dismay, Stew Garlick quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Manchester FC's Basil Lonsdale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Liam Chappell in the 67th minute of play. Basil Lonsdale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jay Beck in the 74th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roy Vine in the 75th minute of play forced DSGaming's goalkeeper Duncan Little to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes into the game, Liam Chappell cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Basil Lonsdale was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 91st minute, Jay Beck ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Basil Lonsdale was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. After a defensive mix-up in DSGaming's zone, Paul Guest stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Duncan Little came out of the goal and Paul Guest tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. DSGaming had won after a very even match.