U23 League

Rushden Lakes
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Toivo Karhu got the match started through his kick off. Toivo Karhu scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ollie Clark, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cris Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ollie Clark having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, TibaDons's goal looked a bit too open when Toivo Karhu came free, but Ollie Clark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in TibaDons's zone, Kaarle Väätäinen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ollie Clark came out of the goal and Kaarle Väätäinen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 20 minutes into the game, Savon Palloseura's Toivo Karhu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ollie Clark made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Toivo Karhu in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ollie Clark prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 29 minutes into the match, TibaDons's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Gaxan came free, but Ollie Clark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ollie Clark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Gaxan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, Toivo Karhu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ollie Clark was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Ollie Clark showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kaarle Väätäinen in the 36th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, TibaDons's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Gaxan came free, but Ollie Clark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ollie Clark stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toivo Karhu's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. Tomas Gaxan took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ollie Clark. Ollie Clark dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Grant Cornish was the one to do the kick off. If Cris Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ollie Clark made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabriel Suominen in the 61st minute. In the 64th minute, Savon Palloseura's Tomas Gaxan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. In the 68th minute Tomas Gaxan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ollie Clark saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th minute Grant Cornish shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niilo Vähäsavo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 74 minutes, Robbie Denham mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TibaDons and the Savon Palloseura players grew even worse after the yellow card. TibaDons's Ollie Clark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomas Gaxan in the 78th minute of play. After 78 played minutes TibaDons got a freekick which was hit by Reggie Shephard. After some careless play in the TibaDons defense, Toivo Karhu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ollie Clark. The TibaDons fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ollie Clark should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the TibaDons defense, Toivo Karhu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ollie Clark. The TibaDons fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ollie Clark should have stopped the shot. Ollie Clark made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Kaarle Väätäinen sent off a good shot on target. 89 minutes into the match, TibaDons's goalkeeper Ollie Clark had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gabriel Suominen. Ollie Clark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cris Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Callum Windsor during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to TibaDons getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Callum Windsor hit a great ball. Ollie Clark showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Suominen in the 97th minute of the match. When the match was over Savon Palloseura could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than TibaDons throughout the match.