U21 League

The Common
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rupert Hampshire made the kick off which started today's match. Jakov Stähr took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Curtis Higgins. Curtis Higgins dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 11 minutes into the game, Brad Symons was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Clapham Comets F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sydney FC the free kick. In the 11th match minute, Clapham Comets F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brad Symons to maneuver through the defense. Florian Guderian made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Sammy Le Tissier sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerry Roebuck in the 23rd minute of play forced Sydney FC's goalkeeper Florian Guderian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Jakov Stähr left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sydney FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Sammy Le Tissier kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. A collision led to Sydney FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Kees Plappert hit a great ball. Clapham Comets F.C.'s Curtis Higgins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jakov Stähr in the 31st minute of play. In the 34th minute Sammy Le Tissier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florian Guderian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Curtis Higgins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jakov Stähr, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Clapham Comets F.C.'s Sammy Le Tissier in 40 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Florian Guderian guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 42nd minute, Kees Plappert made a precise shot to the right of Curtis Higgins. Clapham Comets F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Sydney FC's Ernst Schnur was substituted for Kees Plappert. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jakov Stähr stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ernst Schnur could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Curtis Higgins made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brad Symons in the 53rd minute of play forced Sydney FC's goalkeeper Florian Guderian to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clapham Comets F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Andrew Thomas in the 55th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brad Symons in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Florian Guderian saved Sydney FC from getting behind. In the 67th minute, Rupert Hampshire got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Sydney FC made a substitution. Jaden Krieglmeier replaced Pierre Möhn. Nat Schmitt lost his temper 70 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 70th minute, Nat Schmitt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Andrew Thomas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clapham Comets F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Andrew Thomas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Florian Guderian breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Florian Guderian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brad Symons in the 75th minute of the match. When Hinrik Grobmaul fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sydney FC's protests and gave Hinrik Grobmaul a yellow card for diving instead. After 78 played minutes Sydney FC got a freekick which was hit by Hinrik Grobmaul. A collision led to Clapham Comets F.C. getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Chip Preece hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Sydney FC defense, Rupert Hampshire kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Florian Guderian. The Sydney FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Florian Guderian should have stopped the shot. Sydney FC's Florian Guderian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sammy Le Tissier in the 89th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Calum Frost hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.