League

The Junkyard
Spectators: 8455 (Terracing: 6342, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kristopher Bartlett got the match started through his kick off. After 3 minutes, Kristopher Bartlett made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Junkyard Dogs's Carlton Dunning tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Junkyard Dogs's Carlton Dunning played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristopher Bartlett in the 6th minute of play. Kristopher Bartlett scored 0-2 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carlton Dunning, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kristopher Bartlett blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Carlton Dunning having to make a save. Jack Drysdale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Carlton Dunning tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Abracadabra CF booed when Junkyard Dogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Stone didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kristopher Bartlett in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlton Dunning saved Junkyard Dogs from getting behind. After 19th play minutes Kristopher Bartlett shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Carlton Dunning and just under the crossbar into goal. After 22 played minutes Junkyard Dogs got a freekick which was hit by Danny Moretti. In the 23rd minute, Kristopher Bartlett ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlton Dunning was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Kristopher Bartlett put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of Carlton Dunning. In the 30th minute, Kristopher Bartlett made a precise shot to the right of Carlton Dunning. Junkyard Dogs's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Jack Drysdale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 played minutes Abracadabra CF got a freekick which was hit by Jack Drysdale. After 39 minutes, Kristopher Bartlett made it 0-7 with a short kick to the right side. Junkyard Dogs's Carlton Dunning tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Abracadabra CF were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after Junkyard Dogs's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Brett Houghton took the corner. Abracadabra CF's Stuart Houghton was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Carlton Dunning in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 45th minute, Basil Ingram 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. After a defensive mix-up in Junkyard Dogs's zone, Basil Ingram stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlton Dunning came out of the goal and Basil Ingram tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Junkyard Dogs players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Abracadabra CF were winning 0-7.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jonathan Stone made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Kristopher Bartlett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Kristopher Bartlett came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Abracadabra CF 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 Kristopher Bartlett couldn't finish the play. Rodd Cadwallader sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kristopher Bartlett got free with Carlton Dunning in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abracadabra CF were awarded a corner in the 65th minute after Junkyard Dogs's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Brett Houghton took the corner. Brett Houghton made a great header on Abracadabra CF's corner, it was just that Junkyard Dogs's Carlton Dunning managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience was convinced that Kristopher Bartlett's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlton Dunning was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. After 66 played minutes Abracadabra CF got a freekick which was hit by Basil Ingram. Carlton Dunning came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Abracadabra CF's Arnulfo Buinton. But to his dismay, Arnulfo Buinton quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-8. Kristopher Bartlett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlton Dunning having to interfere. After 73 minutes, Danny Moretti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Junkyard Dogs and the Abracadabra CF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Danny Moretti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the match, Junkyard Dogs's goal looked a bit too open when Kristopher Bartlett came free, but Carlton Dunning reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan Carlos Jaime showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodd Cadwallader in the 85th minute of the match. In the 86th minute, Jack Drysdale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abracadabra CF's Kristopher Bartlett got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match clock showed 92 minutes, the score became 0-9 when Kristopher Bartlett sped through Junkyard Dogs's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Carlton Dunning. With his leg Carlton Dunning managed to avoid a goal in the 95thth minute, when Abracadabra CF's Kristopher Bartlett fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The Junkyard Dogs fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Abracadabra CF were clearly better and deserved to take the win.