Manurewa Marlins		The Brave Blossoms
442	Tactics	Normal
61%	Possession	39%
47%	Play in the half	53%
10	Shots	4
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	0
23.3	average mark	19.7
average	Shooting	poor
unsatisfactory	Passing	weak
poor	Defending	poor

4 minute.
Sparrow makes a sublime pass. McAllister approaches the ball. McAllister passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Harrison just manages to reach the ball first. Harrison has a fantastic effort at goal. Beldham miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The assistant referee points to the corner. Wooddin takes the corner. Harrison plays the ball off with his head.
Missed by few inches.

8 minute.
Hickey just manages to reach the ball first. Sparrow cleverly intercepts the pass. Sparrow centers. Novak just manages to reach the ball first. Novak shoots. Townsend palms the ball clear. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Manurewa Marlins - The Brave Blossoms 0:1

12 minute.
Irvine lobs the ball high into the air. Sparrow just manages to reach the ball first. Sparrow attempts to pass. Harrison approaches the ball. Harrison has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Manurewa Marlins - The Brave Blossoms 1:1

23 minute.
Caucaunibuca approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Here comes Sparrow, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sparrow centers. Harrison takes over possession. Harrison has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Manurewa Marlins - The Brave Blossoms 2:1

25 minute.
Whitley approaches the ball. Harrison approaches the ball. McAllister brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! McAllister is cautioned. Harrison curls up in pain, he will definitely have to be substituted. Harrison is unable to continue playing. Shoe comes on to the pitch. Miller will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Beldham attempts to pass. Novak plays the ball off with his head. Bannatyne approaches the ball. Bannatyne takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Manurewa Marlins - The Brave Blossoms 2:2

31 minute.
Anthopoulos plays the ball off with his head. Sparrow plays the ball through. Shoe just manages to reach the ball first. Shoe shoots. Beldham makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the post.

41 minute.
Miller approaches the ball. Chadwick takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Miller is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Chadwick, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! McAllister approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Post!
What a tremendous chance!

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: Manurewa Marlins 44%, The Brave Blossoms 56%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Manurewa Marlins - The Brave Blossoms 2:2

61 minute.
Anthopoulos makes a sublime pass. Darney approaches the ball. Bannatyne brutally fouls the opponent. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Bannatyne goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

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: Manurewa Marlins 50%, The Brave Blossoms 50%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Manurewa Marlins - The Brave Blossoms 2:2