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Match Report
Clanfield
Spectators: 10904 (Terracing: 8179,
Seating: 2508, VIP seats: 217) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adolfo Festas got the match started through his kick off. Cătălin Mandoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Troy Lionheart in the 5th minute of the match. Cătălin Mandoiu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mina Bajwa in the 8th minute of the match. After 20 minutes, Adolfo Festas made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Crystal City's Kamasakha Som tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 23rd minute Akopa Sharma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cătălin Mandoiu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 26 minutes in the game Kaninaka Phom did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Troy Lionheart. Clanfield's Cătălin Mandoiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akopa Sharma in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes into the game, Adolfo Festas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Kamasakha Som was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Adolfo Festas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kamasakha Som having to interfere. After 41 played minutes Crystal City got a freekick which was hit by Kumar Siamkhuma. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of Crystal City:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Clanfield:s goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.
Crystal City made a substitution. 石寒天 replaced Akrosa Arneja. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 石寒天 to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Adolfo Festas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clanfield fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. The supporters of Crystal City booed when Clanfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abhay Rahul didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adolfo Festas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kamasakha Som read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adolfo Festas in the 68th minute of play forced Crystal City's goalkeeper Kamasakha Som to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adolfo Festas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kamasakha Som read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. After 72 minutes, Adolfo Festas made it 5-1 with a short kick to the right side. Crystal City's Kamasakha Som tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpected shot in the 74th minute by 石寒天 got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Crystal City's Kamasakha Som played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adolfo Festas in the 76th minute of play. Dayanidhi Mondol might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kamasakha Som. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dayanidhi Mondol ran back to his position shaking his head. 80 minutes into the match, Adolfo Festas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kamasakha Som. Crystal City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adolfo Festas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. Abhay Rahul kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the game, Troy Lionheart was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Crystal City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Clanfield the free kick. The supporters of Clanfield booed when Crystal City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Troy Lionheart didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adolfo Festas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 96 minutes into the game, Akopa Sharma cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-2. Cătălin Mandoiu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Clanfield's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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