League

Ejsmond Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Parker Magrath took the kick off in the first half of the match. Edmund Kuskopf might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tord Tholsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmund Kuskopf ran back to his position shaking his head. Benney Bowen's late challenge caught a Arka Gdynia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benney Bowen helped the player get up and apologised. Benney Bowen hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Swan Valley FC's Tord Tholsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmund Kuskopf in the 8th minute of play. Tord Tholsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmund Kuskopf in the 9th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Arka Gdynia's goal looked a bit too open when Gregory Atkin came free, but Fletcher Sylvester reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute, Gregory Atkin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fletcher Sylvester was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Clarke Reisz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute Clarke Reisz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fletcher Sylvester saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tord Tholsson acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 28th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Andrews Mcinnes. Brice Renny kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Swan Valley FC were furious when Edwards Facey was red carded, 33 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 32nd minute of the game. One of Swan Valley FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Arka Gdynia:s goal. After 38 played minutes Swan Valley FC got a freekick which was hit by Bob Tinsley. Tord Tholsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Parker Magrath in the 40th minute of play. In the 41stth minute of the game Parker Magrath who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Swan Valley FC's Tord Tholsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tord Tholsson made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Edmund Kuskopf sent off a good shot on target. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Clarke Reisz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jonathan Balaam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tord Tholsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Parker Magrath in the 54th minute of play. After 55 played minutes Swan Valley FC got a freekick which was hit by Gregory Atkin. Edmund Kuskopf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tord Tholsson having to interfere. Craig Favas kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Clarke Reisz fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Fletcher Sylvester, passed just outside the right post. Parker Magrath fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tord Tholsson having to interfere. Brice Renny 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. Tord Tholsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Parker Magrath, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Parker Magrath sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the game, Edmund Kuskopf cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Tord Tholsson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fletcher Sylvester took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clarke Reisz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fletcher Sylvester made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clarke Reisz in the 89th minute of play. After 91 played minutes Arka Gdynia got a freekick which was hit by Craig Favas. Fletcher Sylvester showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clarke Reisz, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute.