Essex Lions		Newport
Normal	Tactics	Normal
49%	Possession	51%
49%	Play in the half	51%
7	Shots	6
4	Fouls	1
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
19.1	average mark	19.9
poor	Shooting	poor
poor	Passing	weak
hopeless	Defending	weak

7 minute.
Delap plays the ball through. Colwill takes over possession. Knight wins the ball from behind. Knight shoots. Stanton tries to trap the ball.
Missed by few inches.

18 minute.
Elliott plays the ball off with his head. Stephenson approaches the ball. Sweeney trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Sweeney is cautioned.

19 minute.
Elliott approaches the ball. Elliott passes, it`s a high ball. Knight plays the ball off with his head. Jonеs takes over possession. Jonеs shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

29 minute.
Delap plays the ball off with his head. Stephenson ineptly catches the ball. Knight approaches the ball. Knight shoots. following a swift pass, Stanton attempts to control the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

42 minute.
Matteo passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Delap approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Jonеs takes over possession. Jonеs centers. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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 47%, Newport 53%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Essex Lions - Newport 0:0

57 minute.
Stephenson makes a sublime pass. McAtee takes over possession. McAtee attempts to pass. Miley takes over possession. Miley takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

69 minute.
Simmons approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Irwin takes over possession. Okocha brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Okocha is cautioned. Irwin was harmed in the clash. Irwin places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Essex Lions - Newport 0:1

78 minute.
Irwin cleverly intercepts the pass. Sweeney approaches the ball. Irwin wins the ball from behind. Miley just manages to reach the ball first. Miley takes a swing and hits it...
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 Lions 52%, Newport 48%.
Essex Lions - Newport 0:1