The New Oval
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Francis Curtis kicked off to start the match. Torstein Stenseth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Francisco Toscano in the 8th minute of the match. When Stu Dunning fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Corinthians FC's protests and gave Stu Dunning a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Corinthians FC's Stu Dunning got a free kick in the 12th minute. After 13 played minutes Corinthians FC got a freekick which was hit by Rodney Renwick. 15 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. After a rather tough play, Corinthians FC's Roy Mortimer got a free kick in the 15th minute. When Cléberson Mendonça came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Clapham Rovers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cléberson Mendonça couldn't finish the play. Todd Townson made in the 19th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Roy Mortimer however managed to control. Niceto Ramirez kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Len Woolford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute, Roy Mortimer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cléberson Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Corinthians FC's Torstein Stenseth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cléberson Mendonça in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd minute Clapham Rovers were awarded a corner. Gavin Sedgemore went to the cornerflag to take it. Gavin Sedgemore made a great header on Clapham Rovers's corner, it was just that Corinthians FC's Torstein Stenseth managed to reach the ball for a save. Rodney Renwick made in the 42nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Roy Mortimer however managed to control. Len Woolford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cléberson Mendonça to strike the kick off in the second half. Alex Gibson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Torstein Stenseth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Torstein Stenseth stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cléberson Mendonça's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. In the 63rd minute João Francisco Toscano 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francis Curtis in the 64th minute of play forced Clapham Rovers's goalkeeper Ennio Orsini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ennio Orsini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Len Woolford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francis Curtis in the 68th minute of play forced Clapham Rovers's goalkeeper Ennio Orsini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ennio Orsini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Len Woolford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Torstein Stenseth made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cléberson Mendonça in the 70th minute. Clapham Rovers's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gavin Sedgemore in the 71st minute. A nice corner shot did that Gavin Sedgemore got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Torstein Stenseth quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niceto Ramirez in the 73rd minute of play forced Clapham Rovers's goalkeeper Ennio Orsini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Clapham Rovers booed when Corinthians FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Len Woolford didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Clapham Rovers booed when Corinthians FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Len Woolford didn't get a good kick on the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Corinthians FC's goal looked a bit too open when João Francisco Toscano came free, but Torstein Stenseth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute, Corinthians FC's Teodoro Hondaro seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Teodoro Hondaro the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Corinthians FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Teodoro Hondaro had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 86th minute of the game, Clapham Rovers got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. 90 minutes into the game, Rodney Renwick threw the ball into play from the sideline. Clapham Rovers's Donny Stockton quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 91 minutes into the match, Corinthians FC's goalkeeper Torstein Stenseth had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jools Holland. Torstein Stenseth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Moss, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jools Holland in the 93rd minute of play forced Corinthians FC's goalkeeper Torstein Stenseth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute Jools Holland 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. Justino Arixo hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The Clapham Rovers supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Clapham Rovers would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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