Essex Lions		Aldridge Town FC
Normal	Tactics	Attack
51%	Possession	49%
50%	Play in the half	50%
9	Shots	14
2	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
1	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	1
22	average mark	21.7
poor	Shooting	average
poor	Passing	poor
unsatisfactory	Defending	unsatisfactory

14 minute.
Parlour attempts to pass. Hansen has problems with catching the ball. Parlour plays the ball through. Here comes Thomas, having a little trouble catching the ball. Thomas takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

19 minute.
Spencer makes a sublime pass. Hateley lobs the ball high into the air. Spencer has problems with catching the ball. Thomas takes over possession. Thomas shoots. Post!
It was close.

30 minute.
Power passes, it`s a high ball. Jonеs plays the ball off with his head. Sancho has problems with catching the ball. Knight just manages to reach the ball first. Knight has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

32 minute.
Longstaff approaches the ball. Elliott wins the ball from behind. Elliott lobs the ball high into the air. Knight just manages to reach the ball first. Knight shoots. The ball hits the bar.

37 minute.
Okocha ineptly catches the ball. Parlour just manages to reach the ball first. Parlour makes a sublime pass. Thomas takes over possession. Thomas shoots.
It was close.

40 minute.
Sancho approaches the ball. Jonеs wins the ball from behind. Jonеs makes a one-touch pass. Knight just manages to reach the ball first. Knight has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

41 minute.
Hansen takes over possession. Parlour attempts to pass. Stephens approaches the ball. Kavuma-McQueen cleverly intercepts the pass. Kavuma-McQueen shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Essex Lions - Aldridge Town FC 0:1

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 Lions 55%, Aldridge Town FC 45%.
Essex Lions - Aldridge Town FC 0:1

55 minute.
Sancho ineptly catches the ball. Sancho plays the ball through. Turnbull attempts to pass. Thomas approaches the ball. Thomas has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

67 minute.
Fighter wins the ball from behind. Fighter lobs the ball high into the air. Elliott plays the ball off with his head. Knight takes over possession. Knight has a fantastic effort at goal. Jacobson miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
It was close.

76 minute.
Knight just manages to reach the ball first. Sancho approaches the ball. Knight wins the ball from behind. Jonеs takes over possession. Jonеs takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Essex Lions - Aldridge Town FC 1:1

78 minute.
Parlour attempts to pass. Hateley takes over possession. Hateley makes an instep pass. Kavuma-McQueen just manages to reach the ball first. Kavuma-McQueen takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

85 minute.
Okocha takes over possession. Parlour wins the ball from behind. Stephens takes the opponents legs away. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Stephens goes straight to the changing room for an early bath. Parlour is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

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 Lions 45%, Aldridge Town FC 55%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Essex Lions - Aldridge Town FC 1:1