Friendly League

River Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cliff Gordon kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute of the game Doroteo Bernal made a throw-in which Danny Hallam played forward. In the 11th minute Danny Hallam shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trev Cahill saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danny Hallam in the 13th minute of play forced River Thames FC's goalkeeper Trev Cahill to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to River Thames FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Marcus Swift hit a great ball. 15 minutes into the match, River Thames FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cliff Gordon came free, but Trev Cahill reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Trev Cahill took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cliff Gordon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcus Swift who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Pawel Makarewicz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Pawel Makarewicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Swift, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Trev Cahill made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cliff Gordon in the 21st minute of play. A hard shot 22 in the game by Marcus Swift from a close distance when the talented Pawel Makarewicz managed to make a qualified save. Parma Wanderers's players were relieved. With an all-out effort, River Thames FC's Pawel Makarewicz threw himself towards the right post 25 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ian York, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Danny Hallam took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Trev Cahill. Trev Cahill dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcus Swift got free with Pawel Makarewicz in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 34 minutes into the match, Cliff Gordon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Trev Cahill. River Thames FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cliff Gordon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 41 played minutes Parma Wanderers got a freekick which was hit by Rio Fuller. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Danny Hallam during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 45 minutes into the game, Cliff Gordon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Trev Cahill was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The wind increased when Ian York made the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the match, River Thames FC's goalkeeper Trev Cahill had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Danny Hallam. Trev Cahill was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Cliff Gordon capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cliff Gordon really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. Trev Cahill made an important save on a dangerous shot by Danny Hallam in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute, Tod Cartwright hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trev Cahill was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Brett Dingle. In the 61st match minute, Parma Wanderers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jamal Yeo to maneuver through the defense. Pawel Makarewicz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcus Swift's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Marcus Swift sped through Parma Wanderers's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pawel Makarewicz. Trev Cahill made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rio Fuller in the 65th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Danny Hallam got free with Trev Cahill in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Trev Cahill made an important save on a dangerous shot by Danny Hallam in the 69th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Rio Fuller dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Trev Cahill, 1-5. Parma Wanderers made a substitution. George Munroe replaced Kirk Perkins. Pawel Makarewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ian York in the 82nd minute of play. Russ Hunter took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Trev Cahill. Trev Cahill dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. River Thames FC's attentive Charles Baker managed to snatch the ball when Doroteo Bernal made a throw-in in the 88th minute of the game. 90 minutes into the match, Russ Hunter had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Trev Cahill. River Thames FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Russ Hunter was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-7. The River Thames FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Parma Wanderers were clearly better and deserved to take the win.