League

North Kilworth
Spectators: 6733 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 10) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ron Bowden kicked off to start the match. Richard Ellison came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by F.C. Manor house's Ron Bowden. But to his dismay, Ron Bowden quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After having played for 13 minutes, Ron Bowden managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C. Manor house's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ron Bowden was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Spike Gibbons showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alastair Bright in the 25th minute of the match. Richard Ellison made an important save on a dangerous shot by Shane Barone in the 28th minute. If Jamie Carpenter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pat Gamble hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute Victor Tandy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spike Gibbons saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Victor Tandy 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. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alastair Bright to make the kick off. Liam Clayton kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. When F.C. Manor house's Shane Barone in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Long Lawford's goalie prevented a goal. If Victor Tandy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Alastair Bright's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Spike Gibbons was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Alfie Routledge hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. 75 minutes into the game, Shane Barone cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Richard Ellison was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kyle Martin hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute, Devon Noble sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and F.C. Manor house's Spike Gibbons didn't even have to move. In the 88th minute, Victor Tandy 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. F.C. Manor house had won after a very even match.