U21 League

The Clapham Oval
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Rodney Watkinson made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, Rodney Watkinson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by René Lazarus in the 6th minute of play forced Clapham Rovers's goalkeeper Edward Preston to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erich Berghoff made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Keiran Jenkins sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jens Ehrlichmann during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Balus Treter getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Jens Ehrlichmann hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Balus Treter's zone, Carl Barat stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erich Berghoff came out of the goal and Carl Barat tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 12 minutes into the game, Clapham Rovers's Rodney Watkinson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erich Berghoff made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Delf Adler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 22 minutes, Rodney Watkinson made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Balus Treter's Erich Berghoff tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Erich Berghoff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carl Barat in the 27th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Balus Treter's zone, Rodney Watkinson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erich Berghoff came out of the goal and Rodney Watkinson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Simon Heinlein charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Simon Heinlein the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Clapham Rovers booed when Balus Treter was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simon Heinlein didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erich Berghoff was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rodney Watkinson showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 32 minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, René Lazarus had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edward Preston. Clapham Rovers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that René Lazarus was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Erich Berghoff was out of position in the 42 minute of play, and Rodney Watkinson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rodney Watkinson really showed his touch with that goal: 4-1. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 46th minute of the game. One of Balus Treter:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Clapham Rovers:s goal. Keiran Jenkins shot the penalty kick right outside the post.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell René Lazarus to make the kick off. Erich Berghoff made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carl Barat in the 54th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sebastian Harm during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 55 played minutes Balus Treter got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Harm. 57 minutes into the game, Rodney Watkinson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Erich Berghoff was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 59 minutes into the match, Balus Treter's goal looked a bit too open when Rodney Watkinson came free, but Erich Berghoff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute, Carl Barat made a precise shot to the right of Erich Berghoff. Balus Treter's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-1. The audience was convinced that Rodney Watkinson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erich Berghoff was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Rodney Watkinson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Erich Berghoff was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. After some careless play in the Balus Treter defense, Carl Barat kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Erich Berghoff. The Balus Treter fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Erich Berghoff should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rodney Watkinson in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erich Berghoff prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Balus Treter's Erich Berghoff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Keiran Jenkins in the 76th minute of play. A collision led to Balus Treter getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Delf Adler hit a great ball. Erich Berghoff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodney Watkinson, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Keiran Jenkins took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erich Berghoff. Erich Berghoff dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 9-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Delf Adler managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balus Treter's supporters rose to their feet, but Delf Adler was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edward Preston breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rodney Watkinson took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erich Berghoff. Erich Berghoff dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-1.