ESS FC		NUFC PIF
Normal	Tactics	Normal
52%	Possession	48%
45%	Play in the half	55%
10	Shots	7
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
16	average mark	20.4
poor	Shooting	weak
unsatisfactory	Passing	poor
poor	Defending	unsatisfactory

2 minute.
Samba just manages to reach the ball first. Webb approaches the ball. Samba takes the opponents legs away. Webb got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Webb is unable to continue playing. Murray comes on to the pitch.

5 minute.
Murray cleverly intercepts the pass. Samba cleverly intercepts the pass. Croft approaches the ball. Croft shoots. Walker tries to trap the ball. Cantona miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

16 minute.
Croft approaches the ball. Carlyle wins the ball from behind. Samba takes over possession. Croft approaches the ball. Croft takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
ESS FC - NUFC PIF 0:1

35 minute.
Samba approaches the ball. Frost cleverly intercepts the pass. Frost passes, it`s a high ball. Philogene just manages to reach the ball first. Philogene takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
ESS FC - NUFC PIF 1:1

38 minute.
Murray cleverly intercepts the pass. Carlyle just manages to reach the ball first. Croft approaches the ball. Samba takes over possession. Samba has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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: ESS FC 62%, NUFC PIF 38%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
ESS FC - NUFC PIF 1:1

51 minute.
Murray has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Higgins comes on to the pitch.

55 minute.
Daly kicks the ball away from the goal. Carlyle plays the ball off with his head. Taggart tries to claim a difficult ball. Dixon just manages to reach the ball first. Dixon takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

84 minute.
Daly kicks the ball away from the goal. Carlyle approaches the ball. Cannon just manages to reach the ball first. Carlyle cleverly intercepts the pass. Carlyle lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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: ESS FC 28%, NUFC PIF 72%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
ESS FC - NUFC PIF 1:1