League

Kirkby
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marlon Hawkins got the match started through his kick off. Fitz Gobey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Crispin Hayward having to interfere. After having played for 13 minutes, Fitz Gobey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ARSENAL's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fitz Gobey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Victor Sargent had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Jez Locke came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the STAC XI 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 Jez Locke couldn't finish the play. Jez Locke could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Leon Tubbs made a huge save. Fitz Gobey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Crispin Hayward having to interfere. Marlon Hawkins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Crispin Hayward tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marlon Hawkins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Crispin Hayward tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, STAC XI's Jez Locke sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leon Tubbs narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of ARSENAL booed when STAC XI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wally Purkiss didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jez Locke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Leon Tubbs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to ARSENAL getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Adam Darby hit a great ball. Spike Hellen was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 36th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 41st minute, STAC XI's Jez Locke ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Leon Tubbs. Leon Tubbs yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Fitz Gobey got free with Crispin Hayward in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 57 minutes into the game, Fitz Gobey was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ARSENAL's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave STAC XI the free kick. Fitz Gobey hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After 58 minutes, Victor Sargent mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the STAC XI and the ARSENAL players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to STAC XI getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Victor Sargent hit a great ball. Crispin Hayward made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Fitz Gobey sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victor Sargent in the 67th minute of play forced ARSENAL's goalkeeper Leon Tubbs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 73 minutes into the match, Jez Locke notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of ARSENAL's Leon Tubbs. Leon Tubbs was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. ARSENAL's Leon Tubbs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jez Locke in the 79th minute of play. Crispin Hayward was out of position in the 84 minute of play, and Marlon Hawkins capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marlon Hawkins really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Fitz Gobey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Crispin Hayward tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marlon Hawkins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Crispin Hayward tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.