Official Cup

Lost Limbs Arena
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alessandro Sacchi made the kick off which started today's match. Alessandro Sacchi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dean Watts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jakub Zoufalý, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Lawrance See managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when Amputees FC's Abraham Laing fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The nice shot from Abraham Laing in the 12thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Lawrance See had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Lawrance See showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abraham Laing in the 15th minute of the match. Ed Royans made a great header on Amputees FC's corner, it was just that Stratton FC's Lawrance See managed to reach the ball for a save. Dean Watts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Sacchi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dean Watts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Sacchi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes into the game, Matthew Grieve was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stratton FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Amputees FC the free kick. A collision led to Stratton FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Matthew Grieve hit a great ball. In the 26th minute of the match Ed Royans shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lawrance See showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 27th minute Abraham Laing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lawrance See saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jakub Zoufalý's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dean Watts read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. In the 29th match minute, Amputees FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lauder Franklin to maneuver through the defense. Dean Watts made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jakub Zoufalý in the 30th minute of play. Jakub Zoufalý scored 0-1 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dean Watts, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abraham Laing got free with Lawrance See in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 38 in the game by Marcus Roach from a close distance when the talented Lawrance See managed to make a qualified save. Stratton FC's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carleton Howie in the 41st minute of play forced Stratton FC's goalkeeper Lawrance See to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abraham Laing stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lawrance See took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abraham Laing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 52nd minute, Matthew Grieve hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 55 minutes into the game, Alessandro Sacchi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stratton FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Amputees FC the free kick. In the 55th minute, Alessandro Sacchi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute of the match Ed Royans sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lawrance See skillfully saved the ball. In the 57th minute, Abraham Laing made a precise shot to the right of Lawrance See. Stratton FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abraham Laing in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lawrance See saved Stratton FC from getting behind. If Alessandro Sacchi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 65th minute Jakub Zoufalý shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dean Watts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the game, Alessandro Sacchi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dean Watts. Alessandro Sacchi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. A collision led to Stratton FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Matthew Grieve hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Abraham Laing managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amputees FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abraham Laing was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lawrance See breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 75 minutes into the game, Abraham Laing cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Lawrance See was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lawrance See showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abraham Laing, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Martyon Gronow during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Martyon Gronow kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Abraham Laing made a precise shot to the right of Lawrance See. Stratton FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Lawrance See showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carleton Howie in the 94th minute of the match. Amputees FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.