Blue Strikers		Kentucky Saddlers
my1	Tactics	Normal
53%	Possession	47%
32%	Play in the half	68%
14	Shots	8
2	Fouls	5
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
25.3	average mark	18.8
weak	Shooting	unsatisfactory
weak	Passing	poor
poor	Defending	poor

1 minute.
Marsh plays the ball through. Ellington just manages to reach the ball first. Cottee fouls. Cottee is cautioned.

3 minute.
Poole attempts to pass. Brownhill just manages to reach the ball first. Williamson wins the ball from behind. Williamson takes a swing and hits it... Pullen hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

7 minute.
Larkin throws the ball in. Waddle just manages to reach the ball first. Waddle plays the ball through. Ellington approaches the ball. Ellington shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Ellington tries to trap the ball with his chest. Marsh approaches the ball. Marsh takes a swing and hits it... O`Riley miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

20 minute.
Lewis passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Waddle, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sears fouls. Sears is cautioned. Waddle was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Lewis takes a quick free-kick. Ellington approaches the ball. Ellington has a fantastic effort at goal. O`Riley desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

28 minute.
Williamson tries to trap the ball. Blackwell takes over possession. Gittens takes over possession. Williamson cleverly intercepts the pass. Williamson has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Blue Strikers - Kentucky Saddlers 0:1

44 minute.
Lewis approaches the ball. Sears trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Lewis was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Lewis approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. BeardsIey plays the ball off with his head. O`Riley palms the ball clear. Ellington just manages to reach the ball first. Ellington has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Blue Strikers - Kentucky Saddlers 1:1

45 minute.
Sears attempts to pass. The ball is kicked out of play. Larkin approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Waddle takes over possession. Waddle lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Ellington approaches the ball. Ellington shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

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: Blue Strikers 36%, Kentucky Saddlers 64%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Blue Strikers - Kentucky Saddlers 1:1

65 minute.
Shearer passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Nugent, swiftly takes the throw-in. Cottee takes over possession. Cottee shoots.
Missed by few inches.

67 minute.
Marsh cleverly intercepts the pass. Marsh makes a sublime pass. Coleman approaches the ball. Ellington wins the ball from behind. Ellington shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Blue Strikers - Kentucky Saddlers 2:1

78 minute.
Sears has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Williams comes on to the pitch.

84 minute.
Lewis just manages to reach the ball first. Lewis passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Flynn attempts to pass. Marsh approaches the ball. Marsh takes a swing and hits it...
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: Blue Strikers 29%, Kentucky Saddlers 71%.
Blue Strikers - Kentucky Saddlers 2:1