League

Padiham Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Bamir Daci notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Reach FC's Andre Kearney. Andre Kearney was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Eddy Gillow took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frazer Hendley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bamir Daci blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Andre Kearney having to make a save. 12 minutes into the game, Junior Sands was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Reach FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave DACIA FC the free kick. Todd Venables's late challenge caught a DACIA FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Todd Venables helped the player get up and apologised. Bamir Daci's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 17thth minute, Andre Kearney skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Bamir Daci recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Frazer Hendley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reach FC's Andre Kearney proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Reach FC from getting a goal against them. Ritchie Hartley kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. DACIA FC's Rory Ellison managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Tim Abbott in the 43 minute of the game. In the 47th minute of the match Ritchie Hartley sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Andre Kearney skillfully saved the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Frazer Hendley in the 51st minute of play forced DACIA FC's goalkeeper Eddy Gillow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anthony Featherstone hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 60thth minute of the game Bamir Daci who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Reach FC's Andre Kearney was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, DACIA FC's Eddy Gillow got control of the ball when Junior Sands tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eddy Gillow made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frazer Hendley in the 68th minute of play. Andre Kearney made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bamir Daci in the 70th minute of play. Tim Abbott kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Bamir Daci's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andre Kearney was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Reach FC's Silvester Blake got a free kick in the 77th minute. Andre Kearney didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bamir Daci went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Rory Ellison sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 86 minutes into the match, Jasper Bright notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Reach FC's Andre Kearney. Andre Kearney was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Silvester Blake fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Reach FC's protests and gave Silvester Blake a yellow card for diving instead. After 88 played minutes Reach FC got a freekick which was hit by Silvester Blake. After 89 minutes, Bamir Daci made it 5-2 with a short kick to the right side. Reach FC's Andre Kearney tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Reach FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.