Official Cup

Lakeside Park
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Benedict Hodgson got the match started through his kick off. Larkin Durbridge sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 3 minutes, Carman Weatherby mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the HASSELHOFF BABES and the BES MUDI BANDITS players grew even worse after the yellow card. 5 minutes into the match, HASSELHOFF BABES's goal looked a bit too open when Howard Nelson came free, but Todd Thomas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the game, Benedict Hodgson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Blake Kinnaird. Benedict Hodgson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 16 minutes into the match, Carman Weatherby had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Blake Kinnaird. BES MUDI BANDITS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carman Weatherby was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Carman Weatherby managed to get in a good position for a shot. HASSELHOFF BABES's supporters rose to their feet, but Carman Weatherby was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Blake Kinnaird breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Otto Clist during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to BES MUDI BANDITS getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Otto Clist hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the match, BES MUDI BANDITS's goalkeeper Blake Kinnaird had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benedict Hodgson. Blake Kinnaird showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carman Weatherby, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Benedict Hodgson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Blake Kinnaird made a huge save. 31 minutes into the match, BES MUDI BANDITS's goal looked a bit too open when Keefer Rishton came free, but Blake Kinnaird reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of BES MUDI BANDITS booed when HASSELHOFF BABES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rob Price didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th match minute, HASSELHOFF BABES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arthur Todman to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedict Hodgson in the 39th minute of play forced BES MUDI BANDITS's goalkeeper Blake Kinnaird to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 45 minutes, Dwight Markcrow managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BES MUDI BANDITS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dwight Markcrow was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 47 minutes of play, BES MUDI BANDITS's Larkin Durbridge made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Todd Thomas was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Howard Nelson struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Todd Thomas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BES MUDI BANDITS. 59 minutes into the match, BES MUDI BANDITS's goal looked a bit too open when Benedict Hodgson came free, but Blake Kinnaird reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 60 minutes of play, HASSELHOFF BABES's Keefer Rishton made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Blake Kinnaird was left in no man's land by his defense there! Blake Kinnaird took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedict Hodgson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Blake Kinnaird showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedict Hodgson in the 71st minute of the match. After 72 minutes, Downing Thomas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BES MUDI BANDITS and the HASSELHOFF BABES players grew even worse after the yellow card. Larkin Durbridge recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind HASSELHOFF BABES's goalkeeper Todd Thomas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dwight Markcrow was extremely unlucky when he, in the 77th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 79th minute, BES MUDI BANDITS's Howard Nelson ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Todd Thomas. Todd Thomas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. Larkin Durbridge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Todd Thomas having to interfere. Blake Kinnaird didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benedict Hodgson went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. In the 94th minute Benedict Hodgson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blake Kinnaird saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute Benedict Hodgson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blake Kinnaird saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.