The Stiffs		CROWS FC
442 up tight	Tactics	T4
49%	Possession	51%
41%	Play in the half	59%
19	Shots	10
3	Fouls	5
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
7	Offsides	0
28	average mark	25.3
adequate	Shooting	adequate
weak	Passing	weak
poor	Defending	unsatisfactory

2 minute.
Bean takes over possession. Bean makes an instep pass. Pallister just manages to reach the ball first. Pallister has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
The Stiffs - CROWS FC 1:0

4 minute.
Toure wins the ball from behind. Parlour just manages to reach the ball first. Toure trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Toure is cautioned. Parlour was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Wright is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Parlour attempts to pass. Toogood approaches the ball. Toogood shoots. The ball hits the bar.

6 minute.
Toogood has problems with catching the ball. Palmer approaches the ball. Palmer makes a sublime pass. Bean approaches the ball. Bean takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

18 minute.
Collymore approaches the ball. NeviIIe takes over possession. NeviIIe lobs the ball high into the air. Bean approaches the ball. Bean has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

19 minute.
Bowen has problems with catching the ball. Ronaldo just manages to reach the ball first. Toogood takes over possession. Toogood shoots. Richards desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
The Stiffs - CROWS FC 1:1

20 minute.
Bowen lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Parlour, swiftly takes the throw-in. Toogood approaches the ball. Toogood centers. Post! Richards tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

22 minute.
Palmer just manages to reach the ball first. Palmer passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Pallister, having a little trouble catching the ball. Pallister shoots. Lawrence desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

26 minute.
NeviIIe just manages to reach the ball first. NeviIIe makes a one-touch pass. Small ineptly catches the ball. Ronaldo approaches the ball. Ronaldo has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

30 minute.
Grylls plays the ball off with his head. NeviIIe approaches the ball. NeviIIe attempts to pass. Bean takes over possession. Bean has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

35 minute.
Palmer approaches the ball. NeviIIe just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Rak-Sakyi is guilty of misconduct. Rak-Sakyi is cautioned.

38 minute.
Lawrence hoofs the ball clear. Wright plays the ball off with his head. Le Tissier chests the ball. Ronaldo cleverly intercepts the pass. Ronaldo takes a swing and hits it... Richards palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

40 minute.
Collymore passes, it`s a high ball. Sheringham just manages to reach the ball first. Sheringham lobs the ball high into the air. Parlour just manages to reach the ball first. Parlour lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Ronaldo approaches the ball. Jones fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Ronaldo, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Ronaldo takes the penalty, a biting kick.
It was close.

42 minute.
Howson lobs the ball high into the air. NeviIIe approaches the ball. Foden fouls. Foden is cautioned.

43 minute.
The harmed player, NeviIIe, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Toure approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Pallister plays the ball off with his head. Bean just manages to reach the ball first. Bean shoots. Lawrence hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
The Stiffs - CROWS FC 2:1

45 minute.
Howson cleverly intercepts the pass. Throw-in. NeviIIe, swiftly takes the throw-in. Bean has problems with catching the ball. Bean takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
The Stiffs - CROWS FC 3:1

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: The Stiffs 45%, CROWS FC 55%.
The Stiffs - CROWS FC 3:1

52 minute.
Toure takes over possession. Toure passes, it`s a high ball. following a swift pass, Pallister attempts to control the ball. Bean just manages to reach the ball first. Bean has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

53 minute.
Palmer attempts to pass. Grylls just manages to reach the ball first. Grylls passes, it`s a high ball. Bean takes over possession. Bean takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. The ball hits the post.

55 minute.
Parlour makes an instep pass. Collymore approaches the ball. Collymore makes a one-touch pass. Pallister takes over possession. Pallister shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
The Stiffs - CROWS FC 4:1

62 minute.
Pallister wins the ball from behind. Pallister makes an instep pass. Bean just manages to reach the ball first. Bean shoots. Grylls tries to claim a difficult ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

72 minute.
Gray just manages to reach the ball first. Palmer cleverly intercepts the pass. Palmer makes a sublime pass. Pallister ineptly catches the ball. Pallister shoots.
It was close.

87 minute.
Palmer passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Bean, having a little trouble catching the ball. Grylls just manages to reach the ball first. Bean cleverly intercepts the pass. Bean shoots. Lawrence tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: The Stiffs 38%, CROWS FC 62%.
The Stiffs - CROWS FC 4:1