Friendly League

Stowe IP
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Laurence Hanley made the kick off and thus started the match. Alex Rogers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alejo Maraman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In a very dangerous position, a player in Brzytwa Ockhama fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! Slawomir Erland had in the 8thth minute some difficulties stopping Jamar Lange's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Alex Rogers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mădălin Neagu, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Jamar Lange fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Slawomir Erland having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Stowe City's zone, Alejo Maraman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Rogers came out of the goal and Alejo Maraman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 24 played minutes Brzytwa Ockhama got a freekick which was hit by Izydor Zachemski. Stowe City's Noel Meredith got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alejo Maraman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 31 minutes into the game, Brzytwa Ockhama's Wiliam Paulista nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alex Rogers made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Slawomir Erland was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Jamar Lange capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jamar Lange really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Alex Rogers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mădălin Neagu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alex Rogers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mădălin Neagu in the 41st minute of the match. Stowe City's Alex Rogers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alejo Maraman in the 46th minute of play. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alejo Maraman was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Stowe City's Kenneth Sargent made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Slawomir Erland was left in no man's land by his defense there! Weston Armenta's late challenge caught a Brzytwa Ockhama's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Weston Armenta helped the player get up and apologised. In the 57th match minute, Stowe City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Weston Armenta to maneuver through the defense. Alex Rogers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejo Maraman, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 62nd minute, Wiliam Paulista left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Brzytwa Ockhama fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Brzytwa Ockhama's Zachariasz Andrychowski was substituted for Izydor Zachemski. In the 73rd minute, Brzytwa Ockhama's Alejo Maraman ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alex Rogers. Alex Rogers yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. In the 79th minute Mădălin Neagu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Rogers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alex Rogers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mădălin Neagu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alejo Maraman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mădălin Neagu took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alex Rogers. Alex Rogers dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. Stowe City's Alex Rogers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Stowe City from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Stowe City booed when Brzytwa Ockhama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejo Maraman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kenneth Sargent kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd match minute, Stowe City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noel Meredith to maneuver through the defense. Wiliam Paulista struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Alex Rogers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brzytwa Ockhama. Alex Rogers made a fantastic save in the 98th minute, when Alejo Maraman sent off a good shot on target. When the final whistle sounded Brzytwa Ockhama left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Stowe City.