Friendly League

FC Lothlorien
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kristian Ottaway took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fc Lothlorien's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Grant Sherwood was slow to take the kick. During this time Henley on Thames United's players had a chance to rest. Alexander Longthorn hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Ryszard Skonieczny might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sofoklis Prinianakis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ryszard Skonieczny ran back to his position shaking his head. Sofoklis Prinianakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ryszard Skonieczny in the 7th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edgar Iovanovici in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Remus Pinches prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Remus Pinches took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carl Houghton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute Ryszard Skonieczny shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sofoklis Prinianakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Kristian Ottaway's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Remus Pinches was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. In the 31st match minute, Fc Lothlorien was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bennvar Trollegaard to maneuver through the defense. Kristian Ottaway blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Remus Pinches having to make a save. A collision led to Henley on Thames United getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Devon Hook hit a great ball. In the 46th match minute, Henley on Thames United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Devon Hook to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute Ryszard Skonieczny shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sofoklis Prinianakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ryszard Skonieczny was the one to do the kick off. When Fc Lothlorien's Ryszard Skonieczny in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Henley on Thames United's goalie prevented a goal. Ryszard Skonieczny sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sofoklis Prinianakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ryszard Skonieczny in the 54th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Henley on Thames United's Mitch Creighton got a free kick in the 55th minute. Sofoklis Prinianakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryszard Skonieczny in the 56th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Ryszard Skonieczny's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sofoklis Prinianakis was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Remus Pinches made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Carl Houghton sent off a good shot on target. Sofoklis Prinianakis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ryszard Skonieczny's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Ryszard Skonieczny sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Fc Lothlorien's Remus Pinches got control of the ball when Edgar Iovanovici tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sofoklis Prinianakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur Clarke, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Sofoklis Prinianakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur Clarke, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 72 minutes into the match, Arthur Clarke notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Henley on Thames United's Sofoklis Prinianakis. Sofoklis Prinianakis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Henley on Thames United's goalkeeper Sofoklis Prinianakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sofoklis Prinianakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ryszard Skonieczny in the 77th minute of play. If Ryszard Skonieczny had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ryszard Skonieczny in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sofoklis Prinianakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 83 minutes into the match, Fc Lothlorien's goal looked a bit too open when Kristian Ottaway came free, but Remus Pinches reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fc Lothlorien's Ryszard Skonieczny quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mitch Creighton, made in the 87th minute of the game. Mitch Creighton kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Ryszard Skonieczny made a precise shot to the right of Sofoklis Prinianakis. Henley on Thames United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Fc Lothlorien fans cheered their team off the field, for while Henley on Thames United had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.