Official Cup

Bellerive
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) In the 2nd minute of the match, Bradford Hinwood tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Edwards Kidman saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Edwards Kidman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bradford Hinwood went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. BES MUDI BANDITS were furious when Biddle Millar was red carded, 13 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in BES MUDI BANDITS fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Stewart Watson sped through Rodborough's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Edwards Kidman. When Stewart Watson fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BES MUDI BANDITS's protests and gave Stewart Watson a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to BES MUDI BANDITS getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Stewart Watson hit a great ball. After having played for 24 minutes, Pete Bunworth managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rodborough's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pete Bunworth was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cezary Gruchacz in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Blake Kinnaird saved BES MUDI BANDITS from getting behind. In the 29th minute, BES MUDI BANDITS's Bradford Hinwood dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Blake Kinnaird showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bickford Cochrane, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Pete Bunworth blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Blake Kinnaird having to make a save. Cezary Gruchacz scored 4-1 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Blake Kinnaird, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Stewart Watson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Edwards Kidman made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Rodborough's Liu Ping Di got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 45th minute, BES MUDI BANDITS's Stewart Watson dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 5-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stewart Watson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Blake Kinnaird showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liu Ping Di, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Blake Kinnaird showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bickford Cochrane, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Vicente Alves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rodborough's supporters rose to their feet, but Vicente Alves 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. In the 57th minute, Stewart Watson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edwards Kidman was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. 63 minutes into the match, Rodborough's goal looked a bit too open when Stewart Watson came free, but Edwards Kidman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 64 minutes, Stewart Watson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BES MUDI BANDITS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stewart Watson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 65 minutes into the game, Drake Wilde was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rodborough's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BES MUDI BANDITS the free kick. After 65 played minutes Rodborough got a freekick which was hit by Drake Wilde. Stewart Watson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edwards Kidman having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Liu Ping Di during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Liu Ping Di hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After 70 minutes of play Rodborough's Drake Wilde was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 73rd play minute Cezary Gruchacz came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Blake Kinnaird. 6-3. Edwards Kidman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bradford Hinwood in the 81st minute of play. Stewart Watson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edwards Kidman having to interfere. 88 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 Cezary Gruchacz. Edwards Kidman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bradford Hinwood in the 89th minute of the match. Liu Ping Di hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 96th match minute, BES MUDI BANDITS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bradford Hinwood to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The BES MUDI BANDITS fans cheered their team off the field, for while Rodborough had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.