U18 League

The Common
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Nolan Bästlein didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Clapham Comets F.C.'s Calvin Bourton shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Piers Maloney could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Nolan Bästlein made a huge save. In the 7th minute Chip Preece shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nolan Bästlein saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nolan Bästlein took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chip Preece, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute, Chip Preece fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Chip Preece recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Chip Preece charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chip Preece the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Chip Preece hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the game, one of Hamburg Fighters:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 18 minutes, Clapham Comets F.C.'s Chip Preece got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Nolan Bästlein. If Frank Fowler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Markus Paul Schürhoff hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 36th match minute, Hamburg Fighters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Seybold to maneuver through the defense. Clapham Comets F.C.'s Piers Maloney got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the last second Nolan Bästlein throw himself and got hold of the ball when Chip Preece in the 40thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Chip Preeces short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Nolan Bästlein to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Piers Maloney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Chip Preece in the 51st minute of play forced Hamburg Fighters's goalkeeper Nolan Bästlein to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 54 minutes, Chip Preece made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Hamburg Fighters's Nolan Bästlein tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 57 minutes into the match, Chip Preece notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of Hamburg Fighters's Nolan Bästlein. Nolan Bästlein was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 61 minutes into the game, one of Hamburg Fighters:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 63rd minute there was a penalty for Clapham Comets F.C.. Chip Preece stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nolan Bästlein. 5-0. In the 71st minute Clapham Comets F.C. were awarded a corner. Chip Preece went to the cornerflag to take it. Nolan Bästlein showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chip Preece, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Wesley Ricketts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hannes Gerken, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Martyn Lawson kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Nolan Bästlein came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Clapham Comets F.C.'s Chip Preece. But to his dismay, Chip Preece quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. In the 83rd minute Chip Preece shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nolan Bästlein saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frank Fowler recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 98th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Clapham Comets F.C.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.