D.C. Fire		Northern Bulls
Normal	Tactics	Normal
54%	Possession	46%
44%	Play in the half	56%
10	Shots	3
0	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	0
18.9	average mark	16.5
poor	Shooting	unsatisfactory
unsatisfactory	Passing	unsatisfactory
poor	Defending	poor

2 minute.
Asner has problems with catching the ball. Blanding just manages to reach the ball first. Blanding centers. Asner just manages to reach the ball first. Asner passes, it`s a high ball. Sandburg miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

17 minute.
Worthen passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Currey just manages to reach the ball first. Seikaly fouls. Seikaly is cautioned.

19 minute.
Chery wins the ball from behind. Piazza just manages to reach the ball first. Piazza passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Worthen approaches the ball. Worthen has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

22 minute.
Blanding lobs the ball high into the air. Currey takes over possession. Seikaly fouls. Seikaly gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch. Currey was harmed in the clash. Blanding is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Garlick just manages to reach the ball first. Garlick takes a swing and hits it... Elliott miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

29 minute.
Delgado makes a one-touch pass. Chery approaches the ball. Chery makes a one-touch pass. Asner has problems with catching the ball. Asner has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

32 minute.
McArthur, swiftly takes the throw-in. Worthen just manages to reach the ball first. O’Neal brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! O’Neal is cautioned. Worthen was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Worthen confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Elliott miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
D.C. Fire - Northern Bulls 1:0

37 minute.
Meola lobs the ball high into the air. Dybas plays the ball off with his head. Clanton has problems with catching the ball. Garlick just manages to reach the ball first. Garlick has a fantastic effort at goal. Elliott tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Clanton ineptly catches the ball. Garlick just manages to reach the ball first. Garlick shoots. Elliott hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. 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: D.C. Fire 50%, Northern Bulls 50%.
D.C. Fire - Northern Bulls 1:0

77 minute.
Clanton centers. Throw-in. Currey approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Worthen approaches the ball. Worthen 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: D.C. Fire 38%, Northern Bulls 62%.
D.C. Fire - Northern Bulls 1:0