Essex Thistle		Wide Formation
Normal	Tactics	The Beast
46%	Possession	54%
69%	Play in the half	31%
2	Shots	21
3	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
17.6	average mark	27.3
poor	Shooting	weak
unsatisfactory	Passing	weak
poor	Defending	poor

4 minute.
Goal kick. Rideout hoofs the ball clear. the ball bounces off Terry`s chest. Cirkin approaches the ball. Cirkin shoots.
It was close.

13 minute.
Alan Shearer centers. Guéhi plays the ball off with his head. Fleck ineptly catches the ball. Trump takes over possession. Trump takes a swing and hits it... Post!

14 minute.
Xavier lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Esdaille, swiftly takes the throw-in. Lineker approaches the ball. Lineker shoots.
It was close.

23 minute.
Terry lobs the ball high into the air. Thompson plays the ball off with his head. Trump takes over possession. Lineker approaches the ball. Lineker takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Fleck ineptly catches the ball. Lineker takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Terry is guilty of misconduct. Terry is cautioned.

24 minute.
Alexander-Arnold has problems with catching the ball. Cirkin approaches the ball. Cirkin makes a one-touch pass. Lineker takes over possession. Lineker takes a swing and hits it... Post!
It was close.

33 minute.
Esdaille makes a sublime pass. Terry just manages to reach the ball first. Lineker wins the ball from behind. Trump approaches the ball. Trump shoots.
Missed by few inches.

35 minute.
Esdaille approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Lineker takes over possession. Xavier just manages to reach the ball first. Lineker wins the ball from behind. Lineker passes, it`s a high ball.
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: Essex Thistle 71%, Wide Formation 29%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Essex Thistle - Wide Formation 0:0

68 minute.
Trump has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Barker comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Mings plays the ball through. Cirkin plays the ball off with his head. the ball bounces off Lineker`s chest. Lineker has a fantastic effort at goal. Rideout makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Essex Thistle - Wide Formation 0:1

87 minute.
Here comes Clough, having a little trouble catching the ball. Thompson just manages to reach the ball first. Thompson makes an instep pass. Lineker just manages to reach the ball first. Lineker takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

88 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Alan Shearer hoofs the ball clear. Xavier tries to trap the ball with his chest. Esdaille takes over possession. Esdaille attempts to pass. Rideout 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: Essex Thistle 67%, Wide Formation 33%.
Essex Thistle - Wide Formation 0:1