League

Sandwich 2 Stadium
Spectators: 6824 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abraham Rhodes made the kick off which started today's match. The audience was convinced that Dominik Harrison's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sacha Allott was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. After having played for 11 minutes, John Hudson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Player 2 FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but John Hudson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dominik Harrison during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 15 played minutes Andover United got a freekick which was hit by Dominik Harrison. Deon Mullan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abraham Rhodes in the 17th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dominik Harrison in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sacha Allott prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 27 minutes into the match, Andover United's Dominik Harrison sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sacha Allott narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Curtis Harkness had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dominik Harrison struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Sacha Allott didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Andover United. If Dominik Harrison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Warren Ellerby came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Andover United 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 Warren Ellerby couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dominik Harrison in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sacha Allott saved Player 2 FC from getting behind. When Warren Ellerby fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Andover United's protests and gave Warren Ellerby a yellow card for diving instead. Warren Ellerby kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Warren Ellerby kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Deon Mullan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abraham Rhodes, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dominik Harrison was the one to do the kick off. Piers Pearson struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Sacha Allott didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Andover United. After 54 played minutes Andover United got a freekick which was hit by Robert Beecham. After some careless play in the Andover United defense, Abraham Rhodes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Deon Mullan. The Andover United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Deon Mullan should have stopped the shot. The long shot by Syd Bond in the 60th minute really tested Sacha Allott's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 63rd minute, Dominik Harrison 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. In the 69th minute Dominik Harrison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sacha Allott saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Player 2 FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. John Hudson hit a great ball. Sacha Allott made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominik Harrison in the 75th minute of play. During the 77th minute of the match Warren Ellerby completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Warren Ellerby a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Warren Ellerby hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Player 2 FC's Bart Whitmore couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 78th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Andover United. In the 82nd minute Dominik Harrison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sacha Allott saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. John Hudson charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed John Hudson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. John Hudson hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. When Dominik Harrison, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 84 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Sacha Allott was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Dominik Harrison received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Sacha Allott tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Andover United's goal looked a bit too open when Abraham Rhodes came free, but Deon Mullan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Piers Pearson charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Piers Pearson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Piers Pearson hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 91st minute of the match Bart Whitmore sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Deon Mullan skillfully saved the ball. After some careless play in the Andover United defense, John Hudson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Deon Mullan. The Andover United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Deon Mullan should have stopped the shot. The Player 2 FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.