League

Ilfracombe
Spectators: 8410 (Terracing: 6308, Seating: 1934, VIP seats: 168) Arif Oğuz Temizsan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Lucas Kirk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dinu Coman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Blair Nancy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leigh AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Blair Nancy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gyuro Angeliev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Blair Nancy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leigh AFC's Lucas Kirk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dominic Jamieson in the 8th minute of play. 8 minutes in the game, Dominic Jamieson dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. With a little luck, Leigh AFC's Lucas Kirk got control of the ball when Dinu Coman tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 15 minutes of play, Ilfracombe's Josh Masters made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lucas Kirk was left in no man's land by his defense there! 20 minutes into the match, Leigh AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Theo Easter came free, but Lucas Kirk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Leigh AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dominic Jamieson came free, but Lucas Kirk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 27 minutes Ilfracombe's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Blair Nancy who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Arif Oğuz Temizsan heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 30th minute, Dinu Coman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lucas Kirk was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. After a rather tough play, Leigh AFC's Kristopher Byfield got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Lucas Kirk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dominic Jamieson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dinu Coman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Lucas Kirk made a huge save. After some careless play in the Leigh AFC defense, Theo Easter kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lucas Kirk. The Leigh AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lucas Kirk should have stopped the shot. Ilfracombe's Josh Masters got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Arif Oğuz Temizsan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Leigh AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. 47 minutes into the match, Leigh AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dinu Coman came free, but Lucas Kirk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Leigh AFC's Tod Rose was substituted for Kristopher Byfield. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dinu Coman to make the kick off. Leigh AFC's Lucas Kirk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Theo Easter in the 53rd minute of play. In the 54th minute Dinu Coman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Kirk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arif Oğuz Temizsan in the 61stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gyuro Angeliev, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Lucas Kirk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominic Jamieson in the 62nd minute of play. Lucas Kirk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dinu Coman, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Leigh AFC's Arif Oğuz Temizsan got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jim Stayton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Gyuro Angeliev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lucas Kirk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josh Masters in the 74th minute of play. Lucas Kirk didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dinu Coman went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 8-1 was the resulting score. Benjamin Kaye hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. 83 minutes into the game, Ilfracombe's Dinu Coman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lucas Kirk made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-1. Leigh AFC's Frankie Higgins was substituted for Jim Stayton. Arif Oğuz Temizsan's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gyuro Angeliev firmly grabbed it by the left post. Lucas Kirk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Theo Easter, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Josh Masters in the 90th minute of play forced Leigh AFC's goalkeeper Lucas Kirk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ralph Dolby kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Lucas Kirk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dinu Coman in the 91st minute of the match. In the 92nd minute, Josh Masters made a precise shot to the right of Lucas Kirk. Leigh AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 10-1. Ralph Dolby kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match.