U21 League

Ampthill Park
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Eligijus Kavaliūnas started the match with the kick off. Kipras Gelžinis made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Barry Poynton sent off a good shot on target. 10 minutes into the game, Aras Nutautas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lithuanian amber's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ampthill FC the free kick. After 10 played minutes Lithuanian amber got a freekick which was hit by Aras Nutautas. Kipras Gelžinis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Johnathan Morse in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lithuanian amber's goalkeeper Kipras Gelžinis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Ampthill FC's Barry Poynton slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Kipras Gelžinis. That made the score 1-0 after 17 minutes of play. A hard shot 20 in the game by Roger Platt from a close distance when the talented Kipras Gelžinis managed to make a qualified save. Lithuanian amber's players were relieved. When Thomas Barfield fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ampthill FC's protests and gave Thomas Barfield a yellow card for diving instead. Thomas Barfield hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute Daugirdas Čižiūnas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harvey Paget saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Ampthill FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marius Naujokas came free, but Harvey Paget reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A well placed Roger Platt short distance shot in the 30th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. In the 34th minute, Nicolau Madruga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Harvey Paget came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Lithuanian amber's Eligijus Kavaliūnas. But to his dismay, Eligijus Kavaliūnas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. After 39 minutes, Marius Naujokas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lithuanian amber and the Ampthill FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 40 played minutes Lithuanian amber got a freekick which was hit by Marius Naujokas. In the 45thth minute of the game Remigijus Damijonas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ampthill FC's Harvey Paget was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 47 in the game by Roger Platt from a close distance when the talented Kipras Gelžinis managed to make a qualified save. Lithuanian amber's players were relieved. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roger Platt to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Aras Nutautas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Harvey Paget, 2-2. Eligijus Kavaliūnas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eligijus Kavaliūnas got free with Harvey Paget in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kipras Gelžinis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roger Platt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute, Roger Platt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ampthill FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Barry Poynton struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Kipras Gelžinis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ampthill FC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roger Platt in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kipras Gelžinis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 77 minutes into the match, Ampthill FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marius Naujokas came free, but Harvey Paget reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute, Thomas Barfield hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ampthill FC's Harvey Paget proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Ampthill FC from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Ampthill FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Albert Christensen hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Eligijus Kavaliūnas took a quick shot and it went in 3-3 without a chance for Harvey Paget to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roger Platt in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kipras Gelžinis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kipras Gelžinis came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Ampthill FC's Johnathan Morse. But to his dismay, Johnathan Morse quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-3.