21st September 2002
Tyneside Amateur League Division 2

IJLW Brazil
Andrew (M McClure 40), Davison, Churchley, Kennedy, Haigh, Hinks, Lambert, Belcher (P Clark 45), R McClure, Thompson (Donkin 75), Harrison.
Subs not used: G Clark.

The game started evenly but it was Brazil that started to take control as the match progressed. Paul Belcher, unsighted by Mark Harrison’s miss-kick, struck his shot over the bar from a low cross by Gary Davison shortly before Ricky McClure headed just wide from a Gav Thompson corner. Brazil continued to dominate until Killingworth broke clear and scored against the run of play on the half hour mark.

Moments later, Brazil’s keeper, Al Andrew, came to collect a through ball only to be flattened by Killingworth’s bull-ringed striker. Andrew lay motionless for a few minutes before attempting to continue. A couple of minutes later though he had to be replaced. Brazil had no substitute goalkeeper on the bench so Shaun Haigh took the gloves. Haigh was replaced at left back by debutant Mike McClure.

Brazil held on until half time and began the 2nd half as the stronger side. It wasn’t until an hour had gone that another goal went in. Although Haigh had dealt with the aerial balls quite well he struggled when Killingworth finally had a shot at him.

Brazil didn’t crumble just yet though. It wasn’t until the last quarter of an hour that the flood gates opened. Killingworth scored four more to record a very flattering final scoreline. Brazil’s skipper, Dave Churchley was the man of the match.