Official Cup

Jo Dunlop Stadium
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Matty Robson got the match started through his kick off. After 4 played minutes White Eagles FC got a freekick which was hit by Andy Coburn. Rory Fawcett kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. John England showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matty Robson, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orson Gamble got free with Máximo Azeredo in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Hilsea's Christopher Gray got a free kick in the 20th minute. A collision led to White Eagles FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Barrie Golding hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, White Eagles FC's goalkeeper Máximo Azeredo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orson Gamble. Máximo Azeredo made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Orson Gamble sent off a good shot on target. Andy Coburn's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but John England read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. John England stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matty Robson's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. After 34 minutes, Matty Robson made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Hilsea's John England tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. John England took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andy Coburn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. John England made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matty Robson in the 39th minute of play. A collision led to White Eagles FC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Simon Heath hit a great ball. After 45 played minutes Hilsea got a freekick which was hit by Louis Craven. John England made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matty Robson in the 46th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Orson Gamble made the kick off in the second half. When Orson Gamble came up free with the goalie in the 50th minute, the Hilsea fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Orson Gamble couldn't finish the play. In the 54th minute, Matty Robson made a precise shot to the right of John England. Hilsea's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 56th match minute, Hilsea was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rory Downham to maneuver through the defense. After 58 played minutes Hilsea got a freekick which was hit by Tristram Fuller. When Christopher Gray was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 59 minutes had been played. A collision led to Hilsea getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Christopher Gray hit a great ball. Gez Eyre struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. John England didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for White Eagles FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Rory Downham managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hilsea's supporters rose to their feet, but Rory Downham was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Máximo Azeredo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. John England made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gez Eyre in the 76th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Hilsea's goalkeeper John England had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Matty Robson. After 82 minutes of play, Hilsea's Orson Gamble made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Máximo Azeredo was left in no man's land by his defense there! John England was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Gez Eyre showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 84 minute of play. Andy Coburns short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got John England to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 93rd minute, Finn Maskell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ben Reid recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Hilsea supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching White Eagles FC's performance. The match ended with a win for White Eagles FC.