Dragon Lair
Spectators: 10987 (Terracing: 8241,
Seating: 2527, VIP seats: 219) Camilo Ferrara started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Coventry Wasps's goal looked a bit too open when Emiliano Fidele came free, but Syd Cullen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Syd Cullen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Louis Lumb, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Coventry Wasps's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arthur Geneste was slow to take the kick. During this time Harchester United's players had a chance to rest. Arthur Geneste made a great header on Harchester United's corner, it was just that Coventry Wasps's Syd Cullen managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 11th minute Zack Doughty shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neil Long saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Syd Cullen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Branch in the 12th minute of the match. If Gaël Thuilliez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Zack Doughty came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Coventry Wasps 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 Zack Doughty couldn't finish the play. Syd Cullen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Fidele, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. When Zack Doughty came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Coventry Wasps 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 Zack Doughty couldn't finish the play. Harchester United's Sebati Çiftçibaşı was substituted for Roy Day. Syd Cullen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Branch went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 29 minutes into the match, Harchester United's goal looked a bit too open when Zack Doughty came free, but Neil Long reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Harchester United's Neil Long played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camilo Ferrara in the 33rd minute of play. Coventry Wasps's Syd Cullen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Coventry Wasps from getting a goal against them. Arthur Geneste kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Branch got free with Syd Cullen in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emiliano Fidele was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Harchester United's Alan Claydon seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Alan Claydon the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Harchester United protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Alan Claydon had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 52nd minute, one of Harchester United:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Harchester United. Neil Long had in the 54thth minute some difficulties stopping Aleksander Rørvik's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Sebati Çiftçibaşı managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harchester United's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebati Çiftçibaşı was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Syd Cullen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Syd Cullen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebati Çiftçibaşı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harchester United's Bill Pearch was substituted for Ted Beale. Coventry Wasps made a substitution. Mark Booth replaced Zack Doughty. The audience was convinced that Camilo Ferrara's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Neil Long was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Syd Cullen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Branch, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebati Çiftçibaşı in the 74th minute of play forced Coventry Wasps's goalkeeper Syd Cullen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Coventry Wasps's Camilo Ferrara got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Syd Cullen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Branch in the 79th minute of the match. The supporters of Harchester United booed when Coventry Wasps was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Verne Couzens didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Coventry Wasps's Sam-Lucas Neirynck got a free kick in the 84th minute. After 87 minutes Coventry Wasps's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Arthur Geneste who took care of the corner kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Veli Özcam during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Harchester United getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Veli Özcam hit a great ball. The supporters of Coventry Wasps booed when Harchester United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Austin Lomas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neil Long made an important save on a dangerous shot by Camilo Ferrara in the 96th minute. Syd Cullen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebati Çiftçibaşı, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Harchester United walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.
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