Friendly League

Minsk
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd minute, Vern Turk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 8 played minutes Maidstone United AFC got a freekick which was hit by Brandon Lloyd. A hard shot by Peter Chipperfield from long distance, 9 minutes into the match, got Mickey Naisbitt's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. FC Partizan Minsk's Rowan Bacon got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 14 minutes into the match, Maidstone United AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Stefan Chegwyn came free, but Mickey Naisbitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jamal Weatherhead took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mike Way, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the match, Maidstone United AFC's goalkeeper Mickey Naisbitt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jonathon Long. Mickey Naisbitt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathon Long, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Stefan Chegwyn hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 21st minute, Mike Way ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jamal Weatherhead was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 23 played minutes FC Partizan Minsk got a freekick which was hit by Stefan Chegwyn. In the 32nd minute Mike Way 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. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Richard Lindley sped through FC Partizan Minsk's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jamal Weatherhead. Jamal Weatherhead made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richard Lindley in the 39th minute of play. When Maidstone United AFC's Mike Way in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Partizan Minsk's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of FC Partizan Minsk booed when Maidstone United AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcus Rose didn't get a good kick on the ball. The FC Partizan Minsk players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Maidstone United AFC were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Richard Lindley made a kick off. Vern Turk hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rowan Bacon in the 53rd minute of play forced Maidstone United AFC's goalkeeper Mickey Naisbitt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stew Porter kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After 56 played minutes, FC Partizan Minsk's Peter Chipperfield shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mickey Naisbitt came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Partizan Minsk reached it. The supporters of FC Partizan Minsk booed when Maidstone United AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcus Rose didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute of the match Peter Chipperfield shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mickey Naisbitt showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Maidstone United AFC's Marcus Rose got a free kick in the 60th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcus Rose got free with Jamal Weatherhead in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Brandon Lloyd fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maidstone United AFC's protests and gave Brandon Lloyd a yellow card for diving instead. Maidstone United AFC:s Mickey Naisbitt showed great skill when he stopped Peter Chipperfield:s penalty. 1-3 came in the 67th minute when Peter Chipperfield all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Mickey Naisbitt. In the 70th minute, Richard Lindley left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maidstone United AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. A collision led to FC Partizan Minsk getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Devon Willetts hit a great ball. Mike Way could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Jamal Weatherhead made a huge save. After having played for 83 minutes, Richard Lindley managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maidstone United AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Richard Lindley was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of FC Partizan Minsk booed when Maidstone United AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brandon Lloyd didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marcus Rose hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, FC Partizan Minsk's Peter Chipperfield tried to score from far away in the 88th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 89th minute, Stefan Chegwyn ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mickey Naisbitt was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. In the 96th minute, Jonathon Long left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Partizan Minsk fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-4.