U21 League

Nenndorfer Sportpark
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lou Harnack got the match started through his kick off. Ross Armitage made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lou Harnack in the 5th minute. After 5 played minutes VfL Bad Nenndorf got a freekick which was hit by Bülent von Treeck. Ross Armitage made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mel Lang in the 10th minute of play. In the 10th minute Mel Lang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ross Armitage saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute Ted Bettney shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerome Herlitizius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 16 played minutes VfL Bad Nenndorf got a freekick which was hit by Simon Böck. Ross Armitage made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dierk Christidis in the 18th minute. Jerome Herlitizius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ted Bettney, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Jerome Herlitizius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ted Bettney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Henley on Thames United's goalkeeper Ross Armitage had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dierk Christidis. 29 minutes into the game, Alfred Boland was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Henley on Thames United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave VfL Bad Nenndorf the free kick. After 30 played minutes Henley on Thames United got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Boland. After recieving a nice pass, VfL Bad Nenndorf's Jacob Nicolin tried to score from far away in the 30th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Ross Armitage showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lou Harnack, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Ross Armitage didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dierk Christidis went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Lou Harnack in the 40thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ross Armitage, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Jerome Herlitizius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gwyn Harper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tony Plumber to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute of the match, Gwyn Harper got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jerome Herlitizius was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 54th match minute, VfL Bad Nenndorf was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dierk Christidis to maneuver through the defense. Jerome Herlitizius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ted Bettney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ted Bettney fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerome Herlitizius having to interfere. A collision led to Henley on Thames United getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Tony Plumber hit a great ball. Henley on Thames United made a substitution. James Davison replaced Jordan Forbes. Henley on Thames United made a substitution. Gavin Freeman replaced Gwyn Harper. After a rather tough play, Henley on Thames United's Tony Plumber got a free kick in the 67th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Vance Ainsworth had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jerome Herlitizius. VfL Bad Nenndorf's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vance Ainsworth was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dierk Christidis in the 75th minute of play forced Henley on Thames United's goalkeeper Ross Armitage to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ross Armitage showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lou Harnack, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Ross Armitage took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Böck, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ross Armitage showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mel Lang, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Ross Armitage showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lou Harnack in the 84th minute of the match. Ted Bettney's late challenge caught a VfL Bad Nenndorf's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ted Bettney helped the player get up and apologised. In the 85th minute, Ted Bettney hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Henley on Thames United booed when VfL Bad Nenndorf was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simon Böck didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ross Armitage showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacob Nicolin in the 94th minute of the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.