League

Ninfield Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gaz Hardwick got the match started through his kick off. Pat Berryman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andre Cusack, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Marty Coogan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Monte Castro FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marty Coogan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pat Berryman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 11 minutes into the match, Monte Castro FC's goalkeeper Jeffrey Hindmarsh had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arsenio Hustaz. Gaz Hardwick fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pat Berryman having to interfere. After some careless play in the Watford FC defense, Andre Cusack kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pat Berryman. The Watford FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pat Berryman should have stopped the shot. In the 18th minute, Watford FC's Jerry Atkins ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jeffrey Hindmarsh. Jeffrey Hindmarsh yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. In the 24th minute, Jerry Atkins reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jeffrey Hindmarsh. The goal made the score 2-1. After 29 played minutes Watford FC got a freekick which was hit by Stevie Fordham. In the 29th minute of the match Derek Simpson sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pat Berryman skillfully saved the ball. In the 32nd minute, Monte Castro FC's Reggie Younger seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Reggie Younger the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Monte Castro FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Reggie Younger had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Jeffrey Hindmarsh had in the 33rdth minute some difficulties stopping Arsenio Hustaz's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 36th minute, Derek Simpson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pat Berryman was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. With a little luck, Monte Castro FC's Jeffrey Hindmarsh got control of the ball when Arsenio Hustaz tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Monte Castro FC's Jeffrey Hindmarsh got control of the ball when Arsenio Hustaz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arsenio Hustaz did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-2 to the left of a surprised Jeffrey Hindmarsh 45 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jerry Atkins to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marty Coogan during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Derek Simpson fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Monte Castro FC's protests and gave Derek Simpson a yellow card for diving instead. In the 59th minute, Jerry Atkins ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jeffrey Hindmarsh was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. Frankie Thorn charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frankie Thorn the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 61st minute of the game. One of Monte Castro FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Watford FC:s goal. The referee gave Watford FC a penalty, 63 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Arsenio Hustaz, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Monte Castro FC's Jeffrey Hindmarsh. 5-2. Marty Coogan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Pat Berryman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jeffrey Hindmarsh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerry Atkins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Watford FC's zone, Derek Simpson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pat Berryman came out of the goal and Derek Simpson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Monte Castro FC's Derek Simpson got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Jeffrey Hindmarsh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arsenio Hustaz in the 84th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Derek Simpson in the 91st minute of play forced Watford FC's goalkeeper Pat Berryman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeffrey Hindmarsh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jerry Atkins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute Jerry Atkins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeffrey Hindmarsh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.