League

Carlin How
Spectators: 7337 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1827, VIP seats: 10) Isleworth's Jools Jepson 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. After 5 played minutes Carlin How Unite got a freekick which was hit by Huey Dawson. After 12 played minutes Isleworth got a freekick which was hit by Fitz Barnes. Luke Brearley could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Travis Chilton made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Carlin How Unite's zone, Eddie Rouse stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicky Bensley came out of the goal and Eddie Rouse tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Robert Atkinson charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robert Atkinson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Carlin How Unite getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Robert Atkinson hit a great ball. Huey Dawson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Travis Chilton having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Isleworth's zone, Huey Dawson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Travis Chilton came out of the goal and Huey Dawson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carlin How Unite's Nicky Bensley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jools Jepson in the 29th minute of play. After 34 minutes, Jonathan Smikle mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Carlin How Unite and the Isleworth players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jonathan Smikle hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Isleworth's Travis Chilton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Huey Dawson in the 36th minute of play. Travis Chilton was a little too slow when Huey Dawson got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 43rd minute. The score was now 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Huey Dawson to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Kelvin Bridgeworth 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. Kelvin Bridgeworth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Nicky Bensley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute Huey Dawson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Travis Chilton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Huey Dawson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Carlin How Unite's supporters rose to their feet, but Huey Dawson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Travis Chilton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 66th minute Huey Dawson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Travis Chilton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Huey Dawson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Travis Chilton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Huey Dawson in the 73rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Huey Dawson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Travis Chilton was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. 83 minutes into the game, Nath Pearce was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carlin How Unite's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Isleworth the free kick. In the 83rd match minute, Carlin How Unite was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nath Pearce to maneuver through the defense. Huey Dawson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Carlin How Unite were victorious despite being under pressure from Isleworth for much of the match.