Friendly League

Boothferry Park
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in The Tigers's zone, Raul Verga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tim Johnstone came out of the goal and Raul Verga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Tigers's goalkeeper Tim Johnstone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 15th minute Mark Ambjörnsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Johnstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pepe Pancho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carl Downes in the 16th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mark Ambjörnsson in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tim Johnstone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 19th minute Mark Ambjörnsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Johnstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Mark Ambjörnsson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Challestone S.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Tim Johnstone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mark Ambjörnsson in the 24th minute of the match. Mark Ambjörnsson scored 0-4 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tim Johnstone, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Tigers's Tim Johnstone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mark Ambjörnsson in the 32nd minute of play. Pepe Pancho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carl Downes in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute Mark Ambjörnsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Johnstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41st minute Mark Ambjörnsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Johnstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The wind increased when Selmi Uğurcan made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Mark Ambjörnsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Johnstone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mark Ambjörnsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tim Johnstone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Challestone S.C.'s Pepe Pancho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Phil Clarke in the 63rd minute of play. After 63 played minutes The Tigers got a freekick which was hit by Kelvin Atherton. Kelvin Atherton kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Mark Ambjörnsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tim Johnstone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mark Ambjörnsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Tigers's Tim Johnstone proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save The Tigers from getting a goal against them. 69 minutes into the match, Challestone S.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Owen Noble came free, but Pepe Pancho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mark Ambjörnsson in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tim Johnstone saved The Tigers from getting behind. 72 minutes into the match, Challestone S.C.'s Mark Ambjörnsson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tim Johnstone narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rio Blewitt charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rio Blewitt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mark Ambjörnsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Tim Johnstone made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Challestone S.C.'s Selmi Uğurcan slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tim Johnstone. That made the score 0-7 after 80 minutes of play. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Tigers's goalkeeper Tim Johnstone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 87th minute of the match Challestone S.C. got a corner. The Tigers's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yan Yuan ran over to the corner to take the kick. Yan Yuan made a great header on Challestone S.C.'s corner, it was just that The Tigers's Tim Johnstone managed to reach the ball for a save. 94 minutes into the match, Mark Ambjörnsson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tim Johnstone, 0-8. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Challestone S.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.