Welcome to the match between Des Moines athletic and Thornton forest

1'

William Mason attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Frazier Eustis.

2'

Frazier Eustis swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

3'

Eugene Thomas tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Roydon Ayers did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

4'

Napier Benton tried to lift the ball forward but Otis Samuel made it first to the ball and intercepted.

6'

Usual Vernon twisted past Barry Botwright.

Usual Vernon tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by William Mason.

8'

Frazier Eustis fired off a long shot but Roydon Ayers hoofed the ball clear.

10'

Napier Benton played a pinpoint pass to Braidy Quick, Otis Samuel failed to reach the ball.

Braidy Quick had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Homer Earls charged down the shot.

11'

Godfrey Mathews knocked a lovely ball for Roydon Ayers, Eugene Thomas stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Roydon Ayers tried to curl one in from medium range but Ace Rakes managed to block the shot.

12'

Napier Benton delivered the ball to Hamo Bates, Hamo Bates took it in his stride before Otis Samuel could intercept.

Hamo Bates skipped easily past the challenge of Homer Earls.

From wide of the goal, Hamo Bates managed to curl in a shot but Neal Hayden cleared the ball from danger.

14'

Barry Botwright dribbled confidently past Frazier Eustis.

Barry Botwright tried to supply a float cross but The ball cannoned off Usual Vernon.

15'

Homer Earls tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Napier Benton.

17'

Napier Benton tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

19'

William Mason tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Eugene Thomas intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

22'

Usual Vernon easily got past the challenge of Barry Botwright.

The ball was curled in from Usual Vernon, William Mason missed his interception.

Chet Wolfe out-jumped Keith Patterson, then headed the ball clear.

23'

Napier Benton tried to play a long ball but Otis Samuel did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

24'

Godfrey Mathews moved the ball forward for Roydon Ayers, Roydon Ayers took possession of the ball before Eugene Thomas could reach it.

Ace Rakes executed a block tackle on Roydon Ayers before Roydon Ayers tried to pass the ball.

25'

Bradley Clemens swiftly put in the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Bradley Clemens.

26'

The corner was taken by Bradley Clemens towards the edge of the area.

Rick Emerson got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Cooper Underwood used his head to clear the ball.

29'

Ace Rakes hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Homer Earls got in and cleared the danger.

30'

Barry Botwright played a wonderful ball for William Mason, William Mason took it in his stride before Frazier Eustis could intercept.

William Mason had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Usual Vernon wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Oz Anson made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

31'

Frazier Eustis attempted to lift the ball forward but Roydon Ayers had no problem in intercepting the ball.

32'

Usual Vernon turned on the ball to leave Barry Botwright standing.

Usual Vernon supplied a float cross, William Mason failed to reach the ball.

Keith Patterson connected with a diving header for a goal but Neal Hayden headed the ball to safety.

33'

Godfrey Mathews sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Eugene Thomas wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Godfrey Mathews sent it wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

34'

Ace Rakes turned with the ball past Roydon Ayers.

Ace Rakes tried to dart past Godfrey Mathews but failed.

35'

Godfrey Mathews looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Eugene Thomas did well to spot and intercept the pass.

37'

Napier Benton tried his luck from the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

38'

Homer Earls lobbed it over the halfway line,Napier Benton failed to intercept the pass.

Cooper Underwood got to the ball ahead of Bradley Clemens, then used his head to clear the ball.

43'

Godfrey Mathews attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Eugene Thomas made a great interception.

44'

Ace Rakes tried to lift the ball forward but Roydon Ayers made a great interception.

45'

Usual Vernon passed a long ball into the area looking for Frazier Eustis, Frazier Eustis picked up on the ball before Barry Botwright could cut it out.

Frazier Eustis passed the ball to Cooper Underwood, Chet Wolfe couldn't cut it.

Cooper Underwood fired in a shot at goal but Neal Hayden cleared the ball from danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Des Moines athletic maintained 46% of possession and 54% for Thornton forest. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Frazier Eustis received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Usual Vernon, the ball was picked up by Frazier Eustis before Barry Botwright could cut it out.

Frazier Eustis lofted a nicely weighted ball over, William Mason failed to reach the ball.

Neal Hayden beat Hamo Bates to the ball, then headed clear the danger.

47'

Usual Vernon showed William Mason a clean set of heels.

Usual Vernon tried to whip in a float cross but Barry Botwright intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

51'

Homer Earls passed the ball perfectly to Godfrey Mathews, Braidy Quick missed his interception.

Godfrey Mathews tried to swing in a float cross but The ball struck Napier Benton.

52'

Godfrey Mathews tried to dribble past Ace Rakes but Ace Rakes block tackled Godfrey Mathews.

54'

Frazier Eustis tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

56'

Frazier Eustis held up the ball, evading the challenge of Roydon Ayers and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

But Frazier Eustis's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a poor miss from Frazier Eustis. He looked like he was short of match practice.

58'

Roydon Ayers flighted the ball to William Mason, Ace Rakes failed to intercept the pass.

William Mason got free in the penalty area and fired in a curving shot at goal. Cooper Underwood failed to block the shot.

But William Mason couldn't direct it goalwards ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

62'

William Mason swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

63'

Usual Vernon tried to take the ball past Barry Botwright but Usual Vernon lost the ball to Barry Botwright.

64'

Frazier Eustis looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Brooks Tobias got ahead of Chet Wolfe to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Francis Phillips did well to save and hold onto the ball.

66'

Usual Vernon played it confidently past Barry Botwright.

Usual Vernon crossed the ball low into the box, William Mason failed to intercept the pass.

Keith Patterson passed forward instantly. Neal Hayden missed his interception.

67'

Godfrey Mathews looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Ace Rakes.

69'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Eugene Thomas before Godfrey Mathews attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

70'

Rick Emerson was shown a yellow card.

71'

Keith Patterson shaped up to shoot from the freekick. Francis Phillips wan't fast enough to make the save. ... GOAL!!!

Des Moines athletic 0 - 1 Thornton forest

73'

Homer Earls tried to knock a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Braidy Quick.

74'

Napier Benton tried to jink past Otis Samuel but his possession is lost through a tackle by Otis Samuel.

75'

Usual Vernon flicked the ball over Barry Botwright's head !.

Perfectly timed block tackle by William Mason before Usual Vernon tried to pass the ball.

76'

Cooper Underwood tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

79'

Homer Earls struck the freekick over the wall. Homer Earls was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

80'

Ace Rakes took the ball past Godfrey Mathews.

Ace Rakes put some curve on the shot from distance but Roydon Ayers cleared the ball to safety.

82'

Ace Rakes tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Chet Wolfe cleared the ball.

83'

Godfrey Mathews tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Eugene Thomas.

84'

Brooks Tobias could not stop Roydon Ayers going past him.

Frazier Eustis executed a block tackle on Roydon Ayers before Roydon Ayers could pass the ball.

85'

Homer Earls tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Braidy Quick intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

86'

Homer Earls showed Braidy Quick a clean set of heels.

Homer Earls tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Napier Benton blocked it.

87'

Brooks Tobias whipped in the corner.

Neal Hayden jumped with Usual Vernon and won the ball, then headed the ball clear.

88'

Ace Rakes played the ball to Eugene Thomas's feet, Roydon Ayers couldn't cut it.

Eugene Thomas tried to dribble past Godfrey Mathews but Godfrey Mathews blocked Eugene Thomas.

90'

Bradley Clemens made a good pass to William Mason, William Mason trapped the ball nicely before Frazier Eustis could intercept.

William Mason tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Usual Vernon.

92'

Homer Earls blasted a banana shot from long range. Napier Benton didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Oz Anson did well to tip it round the post.

93'

Rick Emerson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Napier Benton came close and blocked it.

94'

Usual Vernon delivered the ball to Frazier Eustis, Frazier Eustis took possession of the ball before Barry Botwright could reach it.

Frazier Eustis stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from William Mason.

95'

William Mason sprinted to escape from Braidy Quick.

William Mason dribbled past Napier Benton.

William Mason tried to centre the ball but Braidy Quick did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

End Match Des Moines athletic 0 - 1 Thornton forest