Friendly League

Minsk
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fionntán Benson kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stefan Chegwyn in the 3rd minute of play forced Drumgowan Ut's goalkeeper Theodore Rutherford to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jonathon Long had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rowan Bacon got free with Theodore Rutherford in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 13 minutes, Herich Sheridan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Drumgowan Ut's supporters crossed their fingers, but Herich Sheridan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Partizan Minsk's goalkeeper Jamal Weatherhead, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to FC Partizan Minsk getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Stefan Chegwyn hit a great ball. Rowan Bacon scored 1-0 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Theodore Rutherford, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Donagh McLaughlin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jamal Weatherhead having to interfere. After 26 minutes, Stefan Chegwyn made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Drumgowan Ut's Theodore Rutherford tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bartel McStephen in the 29th minute of play forced FC Partizan Minsk's goalkeeper Jamal Weatherhead to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bartel McStephen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Jamal Weatherhead tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute Fionntán Benson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jamal Weatherhead saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Drumgowan Ut getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Bradagain Cooney hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Bartel McStephen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Drumgowan Ut's supporters rose to their feet, but Bartel McStephen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jamal Weatherhead breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 42nd minute of the game Len Platt made a throw-in which Jack Rotherfield played forward. In the 44th minute Stefan Chegwyn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theodore Rutherford saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute Stefan Chegwyn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theodore Rutherford saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jamal Weatherhead showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fionntán Benson, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Jamal Weatherhead showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fionntán Benson in the 48th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stefan Chegwyn to make the kick off. If Fionntán Benson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bartel McStephen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Fionntán Benson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute Fionntán Benson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jamal Weatherhead saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Fionntán Benson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Drumgowan Ut's supporters rose to their feet, but Fionntán Benson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jamal Weatherhead breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jamal Weatherhead made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fionntán Benson in the 66th minute of play. Drumgowan Ut were furious when Bellaghy Johnson was red carded, 70 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 70 played minutes Drumgowan Ut got a freekick which was hit by Bellaghy Johnson. Theodore Rutherford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefan Chegwyn in the 75th minute of the match. When Herich Sheridan came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Drumgowan Ut 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 Herich Sheridan couldn't finish the play. Wes Izzard charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wes Izzard the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Wes Izzard kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Bartel McStephen sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Partizan Minsk's Jamal Weatherhead didn't even have to move. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rowan Bacon during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 84th minute, Rowan Bacon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 86 minutes into the game, Devon Willetts was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Partizan Minsk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Drumgowan Ut the free kick. In the 86th match minute, FC Partizan Minsk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Devon Willetts to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes into the game, Len Platt threw the ball into play from the sideline. Drumgowan Ut's Donagh McLaughlin quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Jamal Weatherhead showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fionntán Benson in the 92nd minute of the match. If Fionntán Benson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.