Friendly League

The New Oval
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cliff Gordon got the match started through his kick off. Damon Houghton kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niceto Ramirez in the 9th minute of play forced Parma Wanderers's goalkeeper Pawel Makarewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 13th minute, but Pawel Makarewicz got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Parma Wanderers hanging dry this time. A collision led to Parma Wanderers getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Johnnie Walker hit a great ball. In the 14th minute of the match Stu Dunning shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pawel Makarewicz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cliff Gordon in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Torstein Stenseth prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Parma Wanderers getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Brett Dingle hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stu Dunning in the 20th minute of play forced Parma Wanderers's goalkeeper Pawel Makarewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Parma Wanderers's goal looked a bit too open when Niceto Ramirez came free, but Pawel Makarewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Torstein Stenseth showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charlie Monk, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Corinthians FC were furious when Todd Townson was red carded, 31 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 30 minutes into the game, one of Corinthians FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Rio Fuller shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Cliff Gordon charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cliff Gordon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Francis Curtis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Pawel Makarewicz made a huge save. Pawel Makarewicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Len Woolford, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute.

In the 52nd minute Francis Curtis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pawel Makarewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Len Woolford managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corinthians FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Len Woolford was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pawel Makarewicz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 59 minutes into the game, Len Woolford cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Pawel Makarewicz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Damon Houghton'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. Damon Houghton helped the player get up and apologised. Damon Houghton hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Niceto Ramirez kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Rio Fuller's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Torstein Stenseth was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. After 70 minutes, Brett Dingle mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Parma Wanderers and the Corinthians FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th match minute, Parma Wanderers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brett Dingle to maneuver through the defense. Parma Wanderers's George Munroe was substituted for Kirk Perkins. After a rather tough play, Parma Wanderers's Brett Dingle got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Parma Wanderers's zone, Francis Curtis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pawel Makarewicz came out of the goal and Francis Curtis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Len Woolford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, Parma Wanderers's goal looked a bit too open when Francis Curtis came free, but Pawel Makarewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Parma Wanderers's goal looked a bit too open when Len Woolford came free, but Pawel Makarewicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute, one of Corinthians FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Corinthians FC. Torstein Stenseth made an important save on a dangerous shot by Charlie Monk in the 84th minute. Len Woolford blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pawel Makarewicz having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Russ Hunter during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 87th match minute, Parma Wanderers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Russ Hunter to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute Russ Hunter 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. Pawel Makarewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francis Curtis in the 93rd minute of play. Pawel Makarewicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Len Woolford, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Parma Wanderers's Pawel Makarewicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Len Woolford in the 97th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Parma Wanderers players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Corinthians FC.