The Old Shire
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147,
Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when José Antonio Parra kicked off to start the match. Edmundson Ross struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Damiano Melfi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Kerem Aktürkoglu managed to get in a good position for a shot. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s supporters rose to their feet, but Kerem Aktürkoglu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Damiano Melfi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sheep United's goalkeeper Damiano Melfi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edmundson Ross sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 11th minute of the match, Edmundson Ross got a very nice opportunity to score, but Damiano Melfi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience was convinced that Edmundson Ross's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damiano Melfi was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Burak Safvetullah kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. In the 15th minute of the match Gerrie Bot shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marjus Laçka showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 16 minutes into the game, Edmundson Ross cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Damiano Melfi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Edmundson Ross received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Damiano Melfi came out and tried to block the shot, but Edmundson Ross slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 19th minute. In the 25th match minute, Sheep United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pim Fortuin to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmundson Ross got free with Damiano Melfi in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edmundson Ross's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Damiano Melfi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Sheep United's goalkeeper Damiano Melfi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edmundson Ross. 36 minutes into the match, ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Edmundson Ross sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Damiano Melfi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Damiano Melfi was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Edmundson Ross capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edmundson Ross really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. Sheep United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Edmundson Ross scored to the left of an out of position Damiano Melfi, making the score, 4-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edmundson Ross was the one to do the kick off. Sheep United's Damiano Melfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundson Ross in the 54th minute of play. Edmundson Ross's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Damiano Melfi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. After 61 played minutes Sheep United got a freekick which was hit by Gerrie Bot. In the 63rd minute, Edmundson Ross left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. In the 67th minute Cao Xi Zhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marjus Laçka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marjus Laçka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cao Xi Zhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Edmundson Ross managed to get in a good position for a shot. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s supporters rose to their feet, but Edmundson Ross was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Damiano Melfi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ booed when Sheep United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerrie Bot didn't get a good kick on the ball. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇'s Domenico Rosi got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ made a substitution. King Køng replaced Edmundson Ross. The supporters of ❇ᛗᛁᛏᚱᚺᚨᚾᛞᛁᚱ❇ booed when Sheep United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ren Chen Hong didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that King Køng's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damiano Melfi was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sheep United's goalkeeper Damiano Melfi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 92 minutes into the game, King Køng cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Damiano Melfi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sheep United's Damiano Melfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by King Køng in the 95th minute of play. Gerrie Bot charged in rather forcefully in the 97th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerrie Bot the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Sheep United getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Gerrie Bot hit a great ball. Sheep United's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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