League

Nagambie
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Antonia Serena made the kick off which started today's match. In the 13th minute, Christian Wayland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Oxford United getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Bryden Skittrall hit a great ball. With a little luck, Oxford United's Ronald Shipman got control of the ball when Edwardo Paddle tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antonia Serena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Ronald Shipman made a huge save. A collision led to Nagambie getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Christian Wayland hit a great ball. Nathaniel Dollymore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jared Kenack having to interfere. Nagambie's Edwardo Paddle got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Oxford United getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Rick Saisell hit a great ball. Edwardo Paddle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Ronald Shipman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonia Serena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Ronald Shipman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonia Serena succeeded in the game's 43rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Oxford United's Nathaniel Dollymore got a good chance for a goal in the 49th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christopher Markcrow to make the kick off. Ronald Shipman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edwardo Paddle's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. In the 60th minute Edwardo Paddle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronald Shipman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the game, Nagambie's Edwardo Paddle nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ronald Shipman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. If Antonia Serena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Edwardo Paddle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Ronald Shipman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Oxford United's zone, Edwardo Paddle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ronald Shipman came out of the goal and Edwardo Paddle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 82nd minute, Nathaniel Dollymore left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Oxford United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Oxford United's goalkeeper Ronald Shipman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Oxford United getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Jarrett Wharton hit a great ball. Remington Porter's late challenge caught a Nagambie's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Remington Porter helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd minute, Remington Porter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nathaniel Dollymore got free with Jared Kenack in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Oxford United's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.