League

Olympic Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Romeo Turk started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute, Emilio Laurin made a precise shot to the right of Eddie Henman. Jagiellonia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After a rather tough play, OJ Rovers's Stewart Monkhouse got a free kick in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romeo Turk in the 15th minute of play forced OJ Rovers's goalkeeper Ozzy Coulson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emilio Laurin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 31st minute, Darren Dewhirst 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. Will Larham hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Jagiellonia's Romeo Turk got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gavin Bass charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gavin Bass the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Jagiellonia booed when OJ Rovers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gavin Bass didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Emilio Laurin made the kick off in the second half. Darren Dewhirst sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 54 minutes, Justino Maiorga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the OJ Rovers and the Jagiellonia players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to OJ Rovers getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Leo Higgins hit a great ball. 59 minutes into the match, OJ Rovers's goalkeeper Ozzy Coulson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Francis Collins. In the 60th minute Darren Dewhirst shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eddie Henman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, OJ Rovers's Leo Higgins got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Emilio Laurin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 73 played minutes OJ Rovers got a freekick which was hit by Justino Maiorga. After 75 played minutes, Jagiellonia's Garry Boston shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ozzy Coulson came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Jagiellonia reached it. 79 minutes into the match, OJ Rovers's goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Turk came free, but Ozzy Coulson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, OJ Rovers's goal looked a bit too open when Romeo Turk came free, but Ozzy Coulson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Stewart Monkhouse hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emilio Laurin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eddie Henman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play.