League

Sudbury
Spectators: 7450 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 100) Wetheringsett Athletic's Max Batty started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Guy Lobb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wetheringsett Athletic's Ryan Dransfield played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Quentin Lappin in the 9th minute of play. Max Batty received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Alastair Tabb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th match minute, RKS RAKÓW 1921 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Quentin Lappin to maneuver through the defense. Sonny Driver missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 19 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Alastair Tabb right hand side. After 21 played minutes Wetheringsett Athletic got a freekick which was hit by Damion Gilchrist. In the 23rd match minute, Wetheringsett Athletic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wayne Jackson to maneuver through the defense. Walter Chegwyn kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, RKS RAKÓW 1921's goal looked a bit too open when Max Batty came free, but Alastair Tabb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guy Lobb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Alastair Tabb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alastair Tabb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Max Batty in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd minute Guy Lobb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alastair Tabb saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After a defensive mix-up in Wetheringsett Athletic's zone, Anselmo Pallini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ryan Dransfield came out of the goal and Anselmo Pallini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 55 minutes into the match, Wetheringsett Athletic's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Pallini came free, but Ryan Dransfield reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wetheringsett Athletic's Ryan Dransfield played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Quentin Lappin in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anselmo Pallini in the 57th minute of play forced Wetheringsett Athletic's goalkeeper Ryan Dransfield to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alastair Tabb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Max Batty in the 58th minute of play. Wetheringsett Athletic's Guy Lobb got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anselmo Pallini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ryan Dransfield having to interfere. After 79 minutes RKS RAKÓW 1921's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sonny Driver who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Sonny Driver almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but RKS RAKÓW 1921's Alastair Tabb did a great save. Anselmo Pallini scored 1-0 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ryan Dransfield, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Guy Lobb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alastair Tabb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Max Batty, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Alan Skinner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that RKS RAKÓW 1921 were the better team. RKS RAKÓW 1921's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.