League

The Park Stadium
Spectators: 5800 (Terracing: 4800, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lawrence Rayner started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Lionbow FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lawrence Rayner to maneuver through the defense. When Seb Chadwick came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Lionbow FC 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 Seb Chadwick couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Windsor getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Ivan Hoult hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the game, Lionbow FC's Lawrence Rayner nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sacha Bowland made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Windsor's goalkeeper Sacha Bowland, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rod Auty made an important save on a dangerous shot by James Archer in the 18th minute. Sacha Bowland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carl Ploughman in the 23rd minute of play. Sacha Bowland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lawrence Rayner in the 27th minute of play. Lionbow FC's Seb Chadwick got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Seb Chadwick struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Sacha Bowland didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lionbow FC. Lawrence Rayner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sacha Bowland having to interfere. If Aaron Frain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seb Chadwick struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Sacha Bowland didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lionbow FC. Sacha Bowland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Frain, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 48th minute Lawrence Rayner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sacha Bowland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Lionbow FC were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Aaron Frain's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sacha Bowland read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Aaron Frain kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sacha Bowland. That made the score 0-5 in the 58 minute of play. The supporters of Windsor booed when Lionbow FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seb Chadwick didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Tris Hicks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seb Chadwick received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Sacha Bowland tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rod Auty made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Cunningham in the 69th minute of play. The supporters of Lionbow FC booed when Windsor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Thompson didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tris Hicks in the 77th minute of play forced Lionbow FC's goalkeeper Rod Auty to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tris Hicks recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Lionbow FC booed when Windsor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Thompson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lee Grainger hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute Lawrence Rayner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sacha Bowland saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Seb Chadwick got free with Sacha Bowland in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sacha Bowland was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Martyn Wilberforce showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-6 in the 88 minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Seb Chadwick notched a goal, 1-7, to the right of Windsor's Sacha Bowland. Sacha Bowland was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sacha Bowland made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lawrence Rayner in the 94th minute. James Archer kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. Lionbow FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.