Official Cup

ACS ARENA
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Oliver Marsden started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Geoff Langdon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Beesley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Whitypool United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Oscar Garnett in the 6th minute. Oscar Garnett made a great header on Whitypool United's corner, it was just that FC ARK CS's Isaac Beesley managed to reach the ball for a save. Ralf Swallow hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Oliver Marsden succeeded in the game's 8th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Isaac Beesley stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oliver Marsden's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. With a little luck, Whitypool United's Bradley Braithwaite got control of the ball when Tyler Byfield tried to sneak it across the goal line. Joe Stubbs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Isaac Beesley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tyler Byfield recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ralf Swallow hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Bradley Braithwaite didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ralf Swallow went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 29th minute, Geoff Langdon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Isaac Beesley was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. The Whitypool United fans' excitement grew in the 32nd match minute when Whitypool United's Oliver Marsden looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 38th minute, Oliver Marsden 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. 38 minutes into the game, Whitypool United's Geoff Langdon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Isaac Beesley made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliver Marsden in the 41st minute of play forced FC ARK CS's goalkeeper Isaac Beesley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC ARK CS's Isaac Beesley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joe Stubbs in the 42nd minute of play. 47 minutes into the game, Frankie Ferdinand was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC ARK CS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Whitypool United the free kick. In the 47th minute, Frankie Ferdinand hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Disappointed in the 1-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tyler Byfield was the one to do the kick off. Isaac Beesley came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Whitypool United's Joe Stubbs. But to his dismay, Joe Stubbs quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. Thanks to some nice moves Geoff Langdon could shoot a difficult shot in the 63rd minute, which Isaac Beesley however easily saved by the left post. FC ARK CS's Isaac Beesley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oliver Marsden in the 64th minute of play. Geoff Langdon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Isaac Beesley read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th match minute, FC ARK CS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matty Wiltshire to maneuver through the defense. Isaac Beesley had great luck who in the 70thth minute grab hold of the ball when Oliver Marsden from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. The crowd rose to their feet as Whitypool United's Joe Stubbs slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Isaac Beesley. That made the score 1-7 after 75 minutes of play. After 79 minutes of play, Whitypool United's Geoff Langdon made it 1-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Isaac Beesley was left in no man's land by his defense there! Isaac Beesley was out of position in the 83 minute of play, and Geoff Langdon capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Geoff Langdon really showed his touch with that goal: 1-9. Geoff Langdon didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-10 via right post in the game's 88th minute. Whitypool United's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Isaac Beesley was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Geoff Langdon showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-12 in the 98 minute of play. Whitypool United's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.