League

Arena Rafah
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5400, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 100) Bethnal Green and Hackney's Abraham Eubank 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 crowd rose to their feet as Christopher Lofthouse kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Wesley Southgate. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Wesley Southgate stood somewhat misplaced when Christopher Lofthouse came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 6 minute. After having played for 9 minutes, Zeferino Matos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Shabab Rafah's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zeferino Matos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Christopher Lofthouse put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Wesley Southgate. The Shabab Rafah fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when Shabab Rafah's Christopher Lofthouse 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 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Wesley Southgate stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Christopher Lofthouse's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diogo Resende in the 21st minute of play forced Bethnal Green and Hackney's goalkeeper Wesley Southgate to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Shabab Rafah's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Nowland came free, but Silviu Lung reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute Jonathan Nowland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silviu Lung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Diogo Resende 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 26thth minute of the game Christopher Lofthouse who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bethnal Green and Hackney's Wesley Southgate was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 26th minute, Kadri Şerafeddin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wesley Southgate was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Shabab Rafah's Christopher Lofthouse was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 31st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Christopher Lofthouse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christopher Lofthouse in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wesley Southgate prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 38th minute, Diogo Resende ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wesley Southgate was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. Christopher Lofthouse's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 41stth minute, Wesley Southgate skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christopher Lofthouse in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wesley Southgate saved Bethnal Green and Hackney from getting behind. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bethnal Green and Hackney's goalkeeper Wesley Southgate, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Shabab Rafah's Christopher Lofthouse was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Wesley Southgate in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christopher Lofthouse to make the kick off. Christopher Lofthouse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shabab Rafah's Harvey Pinder got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Christopher Lofthouse blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wesley Southgate having to make a save. When Christopher Lofthouse came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Shabab Rafah fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Christopher Lofthouse couldn't finish the play. 57 minutes into the game, Scott Parks was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bethnal Green and Hackney's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shabab Rafah the free kick. The supporters of Shabab Rafah booed when Bethnal Green and Hackney was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Scott Parks didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Diogo Resende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Christopher Lofthouse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christopher Lofthouse's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wesley Southgate read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Zeferino Matos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Wesley Southgate was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Wesley Southgate showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kadri Şerafeddin, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 78thth minute of the game Christopher Lofthouse who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bethnal Green and Hackney's Wesley Southgate was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Shabab Rafah fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Shabab Rafah's Christopher Lofthouse 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 10-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 90 minutes into the match, Harvey Pinder notched a goal, 11-0, to the right of Bethnal Green and Hackney's Wesley Southgate. Wesley Southgate was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Damion Croft fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wesley Southgate having to interfere. Christopher Lofthouse took the ball and in the 97 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wesley Southgate. Wesley Southgate dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 12-0. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Shabab Rafah fully deserved thier win.