Official Cup

The Duck Pen
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Drew Flemming took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Lawrence Banks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mick Burnham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Real Death Ducks's Lawrence Banks sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mick Burnham narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Jonathan Delamore managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Death Ducks's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonathan Delamore was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mick Burnham breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Drew Flemming hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Bristol Totterdown AFC's Bradley McCormick quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Darius Astridge, made in the 27th minute of the game. In the 31st minute, Deon Sheridan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bristol Totterdown AFC's Drew Flemming got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Bristol Totterdown AFC's Mick Burnham got control of the ball when Lawrence Banks tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lawrence Banks to make the kick off. In the 51st minute of the match, Damien Bridgewater tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ronan Marler saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Simon Myers hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Mick Burnham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lawrence Banks in the 56th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Drew Flemming got free with Ronan Marler in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Deon Sheridan's late challenge caught a Bristol Totterdown AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Deon Sheridan helped the player get up and apologised. Ronan Marler made an important save on a dangerous shot by Drew Flemming in the 62nd minute. 64 minutes into the game, Keanu Harrington was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bristol Totterdown AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Death Ducks the free kick. A collision led to Bristol Totterdown AFC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Keanu Harrington hit a great ball. The audience cheered when Isaac Harrison's long shot passed Mick Burnham's right side. It was 1-0, 65 minutes into the match. Mick Burnham showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lawrence Banks in the 77th minute of the match. Damien Bridgewater recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bristol Totterdown AFC's Mick Burnham played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jermaine Brearley in the 93rd minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Bristol Totterdown AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Real Death Ducks.