League

Uxbridge Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Reg Simms made the kick off which started today's match. Vance Charles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luizinho Furtado in the 3rd minute of play. 5 minutes into the game, Pocho Lavezzi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Vance Charles was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vance Charles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pocho Lavezzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Ian Warnett charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ian Warnett the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ian Warnett kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. If Luizinho Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. David Watkinson charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed David Watkinson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 19th minute, David Watkinson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute of the match Phil Hirst sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vance Charles skillfully saved the ball. In the 22nd minute, Ian Warnett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luizinho Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ralf Naylor kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Vance Charles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pocho Lavezzi in the 32nd minute of play. Luizinho Furtado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Vance Charles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ralf Naylor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Ralf Naylor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vance Charles was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Vance Charles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luizinho Furtado, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After some careless play in the Uxbridge City defense, Pocho Lavezzi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vance Charles. The Uxbridge City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vance Charles should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ralf Naylor made the kick off in the second half. Seth Bateson hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. 57 minutes into the match, Arsenal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Patrick Button came free, but Ian Griffin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luizinho Furtado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vance Charles having to interfere. Pocho Lavezzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vance Charles having to interfere. Luizinho Furtado succeeded in the game's 66th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-4. With a little luck, Uxbridge City's Vance Charles got control of the ball when Ralf Naylor tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luizinho Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Uxbridge City's Jack Brearley suffered a sore thigh after 76 minutes and couldn't finish the game. A collision led to Arsenal FC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Phil Hirst hit a great ball. If Ralf Naylor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pocho Lavezzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ralf Naylor struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Vance Charles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arsenal FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ralf Naylor in the 84th minute of play forced Uxbridge City's goalkeeper Vance Charles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luizinho Furtado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vance Charles having to interfere. Pocho Lavezzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vance Charles having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Uxbridge City's Reg Simms got a free kick in the 90th minute. Ralf Naylors short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Vance Charles to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Vance Charles acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 97th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Phil Hirst.