League

Victory Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, 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. Kristian Hook started the match with the kick off. After 6 minutes of play, red army fc's Keiran Toulson made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Howard Lovell was left in no man's land by his defense there! Orson Clemence hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. In the 14th minute of the match Shane Crooks shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Howard Lovell showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Keiran Toulson came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the red army 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 Keiran Toulson couldn't finish the play. Howard Lovell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Keiran Toulson in the 17th minute of play. Howard Lovell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Keiran Toulson in the 19th minute of play. The supporters of Chorley Grosvenor booed when red army fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Syd Laverack didn't get a good kick on the ball. Howard Lovell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kristian Hook, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Howard Lovell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Keiran Toulson, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, Keiran Toulson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Howard Lovell. Chorley Grosvenor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Keiran Toulson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. If Marty Blake had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in red army fc's zone, Ryan Kinsey stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Simon Mawson came out of the goal and Ryan Kinsey tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ryan Kinsey to make the kick off. A hard shot 53 in the game by Keiran Toulson from a close distance when the talented Howard Lovell managed to make a qualified save. Chorley Grosvenor's players were relieved. In the 54th minute, red army fc's Kristian Hook ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Howard Lovell. Howard Lovell yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. In the 58th minute Marty Blake shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Mawson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute, Keiran Toulson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Howard Lovell was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Marty Blake sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Syd Laverack during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Syd Laverack kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. After having played for 79 minutes, Ryan Kinsey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chorley Grosvenor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ryan Kinsey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 81st minute, Keiran Toulson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Howard Lovell was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Kristian Hook sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 94 minutes, Ryan Kinsey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chorley Grosvenor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ryan Kinsey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 97th minute Ryan Kinsey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Mawson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The red army fc supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing red army fc would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.