League

Gracemere
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mungindi's Kale Gaffigan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Mungindi's zone, Edwin Askew stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stanley Keato came out of the goal and Edwin Askew tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bradley Gaffigan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kale Gaffigan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Everitt Hunn had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kale Gaffigan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bradley Gaffigan having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Everitt Hunn managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mungindi's supporters rose to their feet, but Everitt Hunn was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bradley Gaffigan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 17 minutes into the game, Randall Korff was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gracemere's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mungindi the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edwin Askew in the 25th minute of play forced Mungindi's goalkeeper Stanley Keato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kale Gaffigan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Bradley Gaffigan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 29th minute by Edwin Askew got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The Mungindi fans' excitement grew in the 32nd match minute when Mungindi's Kale Gaffigan looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 35th minute, Kale Gaffigan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mungindi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 40th match minute, Gracemere was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Howarth to maneuver through the defense. The Mungindi fans' excitement grew in the 41st match minute when Mungindi's Kale Gaffigan looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 45 minutes into the game, Kale Gaffigan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Bradley Gaffigan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Gracemere players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mungindi were winning 0-4.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edwin Askew was the one to do the kick off. Bradley Gaffigan was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Kale Gaffigan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kale Gaffigan really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. Gracemere's Bradley Gaffigan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kale Gaffigan in the 60th minute of play. When Kale Gaffigan, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 61 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Bradley Gaffigan was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edwin Askew in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stanley Keato prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 80 minutes into the match, Gracemere's goalkeeper Bradley Gaffigan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kale Gaffigan. Kale Gaffigan struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Bradley Gaffigan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mungindi. Gracemere's Bradley Gaffigan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Everitt Hunn in the 93rd minute of play. Kale Gaffigan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mungindi played a much better game than Gracemere and deserved their victory. The Gracemere players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.