League

Harringay Stadium
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Karl Seaward took the kick off in the first half of the match. Harringay City's Brad Moss managed to work through Nottinghams Finest FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Brad Moss dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 14 minutes into the match, Nottinghams Finest FC's goalkeeper Enrique de Amaral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Brad Moss. A collision led to Nottinghams Finest FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Sebastian Partridge hit a great ball. 21 minutes into the match, Chaz Shakespeare had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leon Hinshelwood. Harringay City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Chaz Shakespeare was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Harringay City's goalkeeper Leon Hinshelwood, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 37th minute Karl Seaward shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enrique de Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Nottinghams Finest FC's goal looked a bit too open when Karl Seaward came free, but Enrique de Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 40th match minute, Harringay City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teddy Buckley to maneuver through the defense. If Felix Talbot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 0-2 came in the 44th minute when Felix Talbot all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Leon Hinshelwood. After the first half Nottinghams Finest FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Felix Talbot made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Brad Moss's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enrique de Amaral was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Leon Hinshelwood was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Chaz Shakespeare showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 70 minute of play. Felix Talbot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chaz Shakespeare was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 75th minute. Nottinghams Finest FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Enrique de Amaral came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Harringay City's Brad Moss. But to his dismay, Brad Moss quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Leon Hinshelwood showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chaz Shakespeare, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Leon Hinshelwood made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Felix Talbot sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Harringay City's Leon Hinshelwood got control of the ball when Felix Talbot tried to sneak it across the goal line. Leon Hinshelwood made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Felix Talbot sent off a good shot on target. Felix Talbot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Hinshelwood having to interfere. The Nottinghams Finest FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Nottinghams Finest FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.