League

Iris Stadium
Spectators: 8446 (Terracing: 6342, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 160) Watton-at-Stone's Kris Winterbine started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Olimpiu Dragnea came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Goo Goo Dolls fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Olimpiu Dragnea couldn't finish the play. Olimpiu Dragnea blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ryan Harper having to make a save. 11 minutes into the game, Olimpiu Dragnea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Ryan Harper was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Watton-at-Stone's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Olimpiu Dragnea scored to the left of an out of position Ryan Harper, making the score, 3-0. If Olimpiu Dragnea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 17th match minute, Goo Goo Dolls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olimpiu Dragnea to maneuver through the defense. Olimpiu Dragnea received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ryan Harper came out and tried to block the shot, but Olimpiu Dragnea slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 20th minute. 23 minutes into the game, Goo Goo Dolls's Olimpiu Dragnea nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ryan Harper made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. An unexpected shot in the 27th minute by Carlton Norman got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ryan Harper showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olimpiu Dragnea, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Ryan Harper made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Carlton Norman sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Olimpiu Dragnea in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ryan Harper prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 34th minute, Olimpiu Dragnea reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ryan Harper. The goal made the score 6-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Olimpiu Dragnea kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ryan Harper. That made the score 7-0 in the 36 minute of play. After 39 minutes, Olimpiu Dragnea made it 8-0 with a short kick to the right side. Watton-at-Stone's Ryan Harper tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 43 minutes Watton-at-Stone's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Olimpiu Dragnea who took care of the corner kick. A well done corner resulted in Kenny Anson drilling the ball in to score 9-0 behind Watton-at-Stone's goalkeeper. Af the end of the first half the score was 9-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Olimpiu Dragnea made the kick off in the second half. Olimpiu Dragnea scored 10-0 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ryan Harper, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ryan Harper showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olimpiu Dragnea, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 55th minute, Carlton Norman 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 57thth minute of the game Olimpiu Dragnea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Watton-at-Stone's Ryan Harper was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 58th minute, Carlton Norman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Goo Goo Dolls fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 11-0. Ryan Harper came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Goo Goo Dolls's Olimpiu Dragnea. But to his dismay, Olimpiu Dragnea quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 12-0. Carlton Norman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Ryan Harper tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Olimpiu Dragnea put it in 13-0 from a short distance just to the right of Ryan Harper. Carlton Norman struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Ryan Harper didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Goo Goo Dolls. In the 72nd match minute, Goo Goo Dolls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olimpiu Dragnea to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd minute, Goo Goo Dolls's Olimpiu Dragnea fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal, but it hit the crossbar and went out into the crowd. 75 minutes into the match, Watton-at-Stone's goal looked a bit too open when Olimpiu Dragnea came free, but Ryan Harper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 76 minutes of play, Goo Goo Dolls's Carlton Norman made it 14-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ryan Harper was left in no man's land by his defense there! 79 minutes into the game, Olimpiu Dragnea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 15-0. Ryan Harper was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Olimpiu Dragnea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Ryan Harper tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Olimpiu Dragnea in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ryan Harper prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 88th minute Olimpiu Dragnea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ryan Harper saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ryan Harper came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Goo Goo Dolls's Olimpiu Dragnea. But to his dismay, Olimpiu Dragnea quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 16-0. Marty Gale kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. If Olimpiu Dragnea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee ended the match the Goo Goo Dolls players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.