League

Manuel Park
Spectators: 7392 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 20) City In Disguise's Eric Neville played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grant Mulford in the 6th minute of play. Paul Ellerker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Eric Neville tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, City In Disguise's Eric Neville got control of the ball when Paul Ellerker tried to sneak it across the goal line. Grant Mulford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Eric Neville tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Philip Griffiths kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Eric Neville showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grant Mulford, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Eric Neville made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Paul Ellerker sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to City In Disguise getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Andy Higgins hit a great ball. A collision led to City In Disguise getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Philip Griffiths hit a great ball. In the 19th minute, Seth Billington sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and City In Disguise's Eric Neville didn't even have to move. Grant Mulford received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Eric Neville came out and tried to block the shot, but Grant Mulford slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 21st minute. Eric Neville made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grant Mulford in the 25th minute of play. In the 29th minute Dale Lilley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lenny Holdroyd saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Paul Ellerker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eric Neville made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paul Ellerker in the 41st minute. Dale Lilley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lenny Holdroyd having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Dale Lilley managed to get in a good position for a shot. City In Disguise's supporters rose to their feet, but Dale Lilley was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lenny Holdroyd breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Grant Mulford stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Conal Nethercoat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Lenny Holdroyd tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 56th match minute, City In Disguise was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeff Beckham to maneuver through the defense. Lenny Holdroyd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conal Nethercoat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dale Lilley in the 70th minute of play forced Mia FC's goalkeeper Lenny Holdroyd to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Paul Ellerker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Grant Mulford's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eric Neville was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Jordan Bentham kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. A hard shot by Ralf Dowdall from long distance, 81 minutes into the match, got Lenny Holdroyd's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Mia FC's Lenny Holdroyd played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andy Higgins in the 84th minute of play. The supporters of City In Disguise booed when Mia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Richie Airton didn't get a good kick on the ball. City In Disguise's Dale Lilley got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Richie Airton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute, Dale Lilley 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Mia FC had won after a very even match.