Official Cup

Perry Hall Park
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lee Cook took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rhys Tanner in the 3rd minute of play forced Barr Point's goalkeeper Sacha Lane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4 minutes into the game, T H F C's Barrie Eadan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sacha Lane made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 9 played minutes T H F C got a freekick which was hit by Rhys Tanner. The audience thought a goal was coming when Geoff Howarth got free with Pierce Dwyer in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pierce Dwyer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lee Cook in the 22nd minute. T H F C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 26th minute, when Kristopher Sharpe scored to the left of an out of position Pierce Dwyer, making the score, 2-1. In the 31st minute of the match, Martin Blakewell tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Pierce Dwyer saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Alex Aiston hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Pierce Dwyer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kristopher Sharpe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lee Cook fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierce Dwyer having to interfere. A collision led to Barr Point getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Basil Cross hit a great ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rhys Tanner made a kick off. In the 50th match minute, T H F C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barrie Eadan to maneuver through the defense. Kristopher Sharpe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Pierce Dwyer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute, Lee Cook got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 60th minute, Kristopher Sharpe ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pierce Dwyer was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Pierce Dwyer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lee Cook in the 65th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Kristopher Sharpe managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barr Point's supporters rose to their feet, but Kristopher Sharpe was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pierce Dwyer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pierce Dwyer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lee Cook in the 76th minute of play. Kristopher Sharpe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierce Dwyer having to interfere. Pierce Dwyer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carl Browne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pierce Dwyer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geoff Howarth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, Kristopher Sharpe made a precise shot to the right of Pierce Dwyer. T H F C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. When the referee ended the match the Barr Point players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.