League

Bower
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Fed Tribe's Sam Rheistein 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Duncan Pack during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 5 played minutes Fed Tribe got a freekick which was hit by Duncan Pack. Arnie Carragher might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lance Didlick. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arnie Carragher ran back to his position shaking his head. Edwin Turnbull struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Lance Didlick didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bower. If Arnie Carragher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edwin Turnbull was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 14th minute. Bower's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Arnie Carragher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lance Didlick made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edwin Turnbull in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Andrews Egel got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Edwin Turnbull had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edwin Turnbull to strike the kick off in the second half. Arnie Carragher 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. 54 minutes into the match, Fed Tribe's goal looked a bit too open when Edwin Turnbull came free, but Lance Didlick reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duncan Pack was shown his second yellow card after 54 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Fed Tribe's goalkeeper Lance Didlick, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Arnie Carragher's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lance Didlick was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edwin Turnbull in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lance Didlick prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Stewart Stockwin kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Lance Didlick took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edwin Turnbull, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnie Carragher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Arnie Carragher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Lance Didlick tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edwin Turnbull fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lance Didlick having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Fed Tribe's Sam Rheistein got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, Edwin Turnbull ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lance Didlick was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Edwin Turnbull fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lance Didlick having to interfere. Bower's Edwin Turnbull got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Bower had played much better football throughout.