Grand Diamonds		Noble Marauders
Normal	Tactics	Normal
48%	Possession	52%
53%	Play in the half	47%
9	Shots	11
1	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	0
17.9	average mark	20.2
weak	Shooting	average
poor	Passing	unsatisfactory
hopeless	Defending	weak

9 minute.
Mardon wins the ball from behind. Mardon plays the ball through. Harry takes over possession. Harry shoots. Reed tries to trap the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

10 minute.
Triggs makes a one-touch pass. Bannon just manages to reach the ball first. Elcox takes over possession. Bannon just manages to reach the ball first. Bannon takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

12 minute.
Blackmore passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Prout throws the ball in. Triggs takes over possession. Triggs lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

19 minute.
Stead has problems with catching the ball. Triggs plays the ball through. Bannon just manages to reach the ball first. Bannon shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Grand Diamonds - Noble Marauders 0:1

21 minute.
Slade makes a sublime pass. Harry just manages to reach the ball first. Denner trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Denner is cautioned.

24 minute.
Abbot has problems with catching the ball. Slade takes over possession. Abbot fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Slade, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Slade confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Grand Diamonds - Noble Marauders 1:1

33 minute.
Stead approaches the ball. Slade wins the ball from behind. Slade passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Harry takes over possession. Harry has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Grand Diamonds - Noble Marauders 2:1

36 minute.
Stead approaches the ball. Slade approaches the ball. Slade plays the ball through. Harry just manages to reach the ball first. Harry has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!

45 minute.
Davis, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Hewitt plays the ball off with his head. Elcox tries to claim a difficult ball. Bannon takes over possession. Bannon has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

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: Grand Diamonds 60%, Noble Marauders 40%.
Grand Diamonds - Noble Marauders 2:1

48 minute.
Triggs has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Parnell comes on to the pitch.

50 minute.
Swarbrick makes a sublime pass. Jacobs approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Denner is guilty of misconduct. Denner gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch.

53 minute.
Reed centers. Talbot approaches the ball. Talbot passes, it`s a high ball. Parnell approaches the ball. Parnell takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

65 minute.
Parnell approaches the ball. Higginson just manages to reach the ball first. Higginson attempts to pass. Bannon approaches the ball. Bannon shoots. Post!
Missed by few inches.

78 minute.
Hewitt wins the ball from behind. Jacobs just manages to reach the ball first. Jacobs makes an instep pass. Harry takes over possession. Harry has a fantastic effort at goal. Cotterell tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

83 minute.
Bannon plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Parnell attempts to control the ball. Haycock takes over possession. Parnell cleverly intercepts the pass. Parnell shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Grand Diamonds - Noble Marauders 2:2

85 minute.
Prout takes over possession. Higginson wins the ball from behind. Higginson makes a sublime pass. Parnell just manages to reach the ball first. Parnell takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Grand Diamonds - Noble Marauders 2:3

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: Grand Diamonds 47%, Noble Marauders 53%.
Grand Diamonds - Noble Marauders 2:3