Friendly League

The Clapham Oval
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Clapham Rovers's Ennio Orsini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francis Curtis in the 8th minute of play. Adrian Moss kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Ennio Orsini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Len Woolford in the 11th minute of play. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Corinthians FC's goalkeeper Torstein Stenseth, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Alex Gibson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Clapham Rovers booed when Corinthians FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Len Woolford didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute, Cléberson Mendonça reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Torstein Stenseth. The goal made the score 1-0. With his leg Torstein Stenseth managed to avoid a goal in the 41stth minute, when Clapham Rovers's Cléberson Mendonça fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Clapham Rovers's Kasey Griggs suffered a sore thigh after 46 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Clapham Rovers's Darius Ramsden was substituted for Kasey Griggs. A collision led to Corinthians FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Len Woolford hit a great ball.

Ennio Orsini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Len Woolford in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 56th minute Corinthians FC were awarded a corner. Len Woolford went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Clapham Rovers's goalie and right to Roy Mortimer. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Clapham Rovers's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cléberson Mendonça in the 64th minute of play forced Corinthians FC's goalkeeper Torstein Stenseth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Clapham Rovers's goal looked a bit too open when Len Woolford came free, but Ennio Orsini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Francisco Toscano in the 68th minute of play forced Corinthians FC's goalkeeper Torstein Stenseth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Corinthians FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cléberson Mendonça came free, but Torstein Stenseth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute Donny Stockton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Torstein Stenseth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Torstein Stenseth came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Clapham Rovers's João Francisco Toscano. But to his dismay, João Francisco Toscano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Clapham Rovers made a substitution. Damien Quinn replaced Alex Gibson. Torstein Stenseth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jools Holland in the 82nd minute of the match. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Corinthians FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gavin Sedgemore was slow to take the kick. During this time Clapham Rovers's players had a chance to rest. Clapham Rovers's Gavin Sedgemore was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Torstein Stenseth in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 84th match minute, Corinthians FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roy Mortimer to maneuver through the defense. Jools Holland's late challenge caught a Corinthians FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jools Holland helped the player get up and apologised. With a little luck, Clapham Rovers's Ennio Orsini got control of the ball when Francis Curtis tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Damien Quinn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Clapham Rovers were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Corinthians FC for a fine match.