League

Estadio Centenario
Spectators: 8031 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1981, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Neil Oates kicked off to start the match. Kasey Cross who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 9thth minute tested the skills of Casey Burkinshaw when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 10 minutes into the match, Quilmes's goal looked a bit too open when Neil Oates came free, but Pierre Blowman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Casey Burkinshaw managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when Quilmes's Stuart Boxall fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When %teams%'s Stuart Boxall was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 16 minutes into the game. Casey Burkinshaw was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. In the 19thth minute of the game Stuart Boxall who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Yeovil FC's Casey Burkinshaw was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kasey Cross fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Casey Burkinshaw having to interfere. Kasey Cross struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Casey Burkinshaw didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Quilmes. After 28 minutes, Ralph Appleton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Quilmes and the Yeovil FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th match minute, Quilmes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ralph Appleton to maneuver through the defense. Pierre Blowman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Steadman, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Bart Smart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Casey Burkinshaw tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stuart Boxall to strike the kick off in the second half. Casey Burkinshaw made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bart Smart in the 52nd minute of play. If Stuart Boxall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by Yeovil FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Timothy Oates was slow to take the kick. During this time Quilmes's players had a chance to rest. Greg Woodward sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Neil Oates in the 69th minute of play forced Quilmes's goalkeeper Pierre Blowman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Stuart Boxall's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casey Burkinshaw was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Quilmes's Stuart Boxall got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kasey Cross received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Casey Burkinshaw tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Greg Woodward during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 86th minute, Greg Woodward hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 90 played minutes, Quilmes's Ralph Appleton shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Casey Burkinshaw came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Quilmes reached it. Quilmes walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.