League

Shepperd
Spectators: 7975 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1815, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Max Block kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Shepperd getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Rob Mogork hit a great ball. An unexpected shot in the 9th minute by Barth Bowman got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 9 minutes into the match, Camerpool's goalkeeper Jamese Finden had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Barth Bowman. Barth Bowman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Jamese Finden made a huge save. 20 minutes into the game, Al Castray was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Shepperd's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Camerpool the free kick. Al Castray kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Max Block charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Max Block the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 22nd minute, Max Block hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Barth Bowman might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jamese Finden. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Barth Bowman ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Camerpool's Jamese Finden got control of the ball when Barth Bowman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Casper Brien who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Jamese Finden when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jesse Holdsworth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jamese Finden having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Camerpool's Barney Saisell got a free kick in the 32nd minute. If Barth Bowman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Murphey Wakefield's late challenge caught a Shepperd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Murphey Wakefield helped the player get up and apologised. In the 41st minute, Murphey Wakefield hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Casper Brien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Jamese Finden tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After 54th play minutes Jesse Holdsworth shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Jamese Finden and just under the crossbar into goal. Jesse Holdsworth blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jamese Finden having to make a save. Murphey Wakefield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jesse Holdsworth in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jamese Finden prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Jesse Holdsworth's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jamese Finden was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Jamese Finden showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jesse Holdsworth, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Jesse Holdsworth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Jamese Finden tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shepperd's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.