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Match Report
Rickmansworth
Spectators: 9195 (Terracing: 6898,
Seating: 2114, VIP seats: 183) Henley on Thames United's Kristian Ottaway 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. 4 minutes into the match, Rickmansworth's goal looked a bit too open when Carl Houghton came free, but Barry Foreman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Barry Foreman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jake Marriott, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Felipe Maura kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. After 13 minutes of play, Henley on Thames United's Kristian Ottaway made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Barry Foreman was left in no man's land by his defense there! 19 minutes into the match, Rickmansworth's goal looked a bit too open when Carl Houghton came free, but Barry Foreman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Henley on Thames United's goalkeeper Sofoklis Prinianakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Barry Foreman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grant Sherwood, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Augusto Messias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Sofoklis Prinianakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Barry Foreman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carl Houghton in the 29th minute of the match. Barry Foreman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grant Sherwood in the 30th minute of play. Sofoklis Prinianakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Augusto Messias, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Barry Foreman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jake Marriott, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute Kristian Ottaway shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barry Foreman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sofoklis Prinianakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cleiton Neto in the 40th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Rickmansworth's goalkeeper Barry Foreman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pål Ahlström received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sofoklis Prinianakis came out and tried to block the shot, but Pål Ahlström slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 46th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
After 51 played minutes Henley on Thames United got a freekick which was hit by Beinn Speight. Sofoklis Prinianakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cleiton Neto in the 53rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carl Houghton in the 56th minute of play forced Rickmansworth's goalkeeper Barry Foreman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 58 minutes, Samuel Löfskog managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rickmansworth's supporters crossed their fingers, but Samuel Löfskog was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sofoklis Prinianakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cleiton Neto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the match, Rickmansworth's goalkeeper Barry Foreman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carl Houghton. Carl Houghton could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Barry Foreman made a huge save. 78 minutes into the match, Rickmansworth's goalkeeper Barry Foreman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jake Marriott. Henley on Thames United made a substitution. Rowan Ryder replaced Jake Marriott. Barry Foreman was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Kristian Ottaway showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-4 in the 92 minute of play. In the 95th minute of the game Devon Hook made a throw-in which Carl Houghton played forward. Rickmansworth's Barry Foreman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rowan Ryder in the 96th minute of play. With a little luck, Rickmansworth's Barry Foreman got control of the ball when Carl Houghton tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Henley on Thames United left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Rickmansworth.
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