League

Olympic 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. Matt Durrant started the match with the kick off. Stewart Monkhouse kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. OJ Rovers made a substitution. Alistair Bullard replaced Shane Paine. Den Gildea kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind IceTigers's goalkeeper Teddy Sparks, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Grant Haskell kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. With a little luck, IceTigers's Teddy Sparks got control of the ball when Emilio Laurin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ozzy Coulson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matt Durrant in the 16th minute of play. Ozzy Coulson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matt Durrant in the 19th minute of play. In the 23rd match minute, OJ Rovers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Will Larham to maneuver through the defense. Ozzy Coulson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matt Durrant, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Ozzy Coulson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pete Jones, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of OJ Rovers booed when IceTigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Derek Maskell didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Justino Maiorga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andy Gilchrist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emilio Laurin to make the kick off. In the 51st match minute, IceTigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grant Haskell to maneuver through the defense. Curtis Huckerby hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Justino Maiorga struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Teddy Sparks didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for OJ Rovers. A collision led to OJ Rovers getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Byron Hunt hit a great ball. IceTigers's Gaz Sheehan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Gavin Bass in the 69 minute of the game. 70 minutes into the match, OJ Rovers's goal looked a bit too open when Matt Durrant came free, but Ozzy Coulson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emilio Laurin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Teddy Sparks having to interfere. Teddy Sparks made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Laurin in the 76th minute of play. 77 minutes into the game, Darren Dewhirst was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. OJ Rovers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave IceTigers the free kick. In the 77th match minute, OJ Rovers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darren Dewhirst to maneuver through the defense. OJ Rovers made a substitution. Fabrício Diegues replaced Emilio Laurin. In the 79th match minute, OJ Rovers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darren Dewhirst to maneuver through the defense. Matt Durrant struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Ozzy Coulson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for IceTigers. Matt Durrant took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ozzy Coulson. Ozzy Coulson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Derek Maskell charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Derek Maskell the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, IceTigers's Derek Maskell got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 90th minute, Fabrício Diegues made a precise shot to the right of Teddy Sparks. IceTigers's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1.