League

Louth Stadium
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dale Morgan started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kenny Cheesman during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 5th match minute, Louth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kenny Cheesman to maneuver through the defense. When Ben Bower came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Ciancia FK 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 Ben Bower couldn't finish the play. Chupan Vino made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Perry Hickson sent off a good shot on target. 12 minutes into the match, Ciancia FK's goalkeeper Chupan Vino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Perry Hickson. 14 minutes into the game, Ciancia FK's Guy Cornish nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Curtis Farmer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When Ben Bower fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ciancia FK's protests and gave Ben Bower a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th match minute, Ciancia FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ben Bower to maneuver through the defense. 22 minutes into the match, Louth's goal looked a bit too open when Guy Cornish came free, but Curtis Farmer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Curtis Farmer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thom Hicks in the 25th minute of play. Thom Hicks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Curtis Farmer having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Sid Hume hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thom Hicks blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Curtis Farmer having to make a save. Ciancia FK's Guy Cornish got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ciancia FK's attack was well implemented in the 42nd minute, but when Thom Hicks was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. If Thom Hicks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Thom Hicks made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes in the game, Thom Hicks fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Curtis Farmer having to interfere. Giles Horn kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Thom Hicks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 59 minutes into the match, Louth's goal looked a bit too open when Thom Hicks came free, but Curtis Farmer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Louth getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Kyle Turner hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guy Cornish got free with Curtis Farmer in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Curtis Farmer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thom Hicks in the 67th minute of the match. If Thom Hicks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Louth's Curtis Farmer got control of the ball when Thom Hicks tried to sneak it across the goal line. Guy Cornish struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Curtis Farmer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ciancia FK. In the 78th minute, Thom Hicks 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. In the 80thth minute of the game Thom Hicks who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Louth's Curtis Farmer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thom Hicks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Curtis Farmer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Guy Cornish came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Ciancia FK 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 Guy Cornish couldn't finish the play. Ciancia FK played a much better game than Louth and deserved their victory. The Louth players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.