League

Rudston Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sidney Percival took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gordon Keane in the 4th minute of play forced Sunderland's goalkeeper Stevie Brooks to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alex Beck made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Blair Hoult sent off a good shot on target. Barry Armitage received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Alex Beck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Blair Hoult received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Alex Beck tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Gohari FC's goal looked a bit too open when Barry Armitage came free, but Alex Beck reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, Blair Hoult left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sunderland fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Barry Armitage hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. If Sebastian Featherson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blair Hoult got free with Alex Beck in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jo Hilditch kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Blair Hoult's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Alex Beck firmly grabbed it by the left post. A collision led to Gohari FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Gordon Keane hit a great ball. Sunderland's Martyn Hogg couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Gohari FC. Alex Beck made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Blair Hoult sent off a good shot on target.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Barry Armitage to make the kick off. Blair Hoult fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Beck having to interfere. Barry Armitage fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Beck having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barry Armitage in the 56th minute of play forced Gohari FC's goalkeeper Alex Beck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastian Featherson in the 58thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Stevie Brooks, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Blair Hoult sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st match minute, Gohari FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thomas Baum to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Barry Armitage's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alex Beck was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. In the 71st minute Marlon Quinn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Beck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute Barry Armitage shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Beck saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alex Beck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Barry Armitage, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Devon Hayes charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Devon Hayes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 85th match minute, Gohari FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Devon Hayes to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Gohari FC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Johnnie Lilley hit a great ball. Blair Hoult struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Alex Beck didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sunderland. After 92 minutes, Barry Armitage mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sunderland and the Gohari FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Gohari FC booed when Sunderland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barry Armitage didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th minute Sidney Percival shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stevie Brooks saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gohari FC's goalkeeper Alex Beck, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Sunderland fans cheered their team off the field, for while Gohari FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.