Northern Thistle		Rock Bottom
452s1	Tactics	sean bean sharpe
50%	Possession	50%
57%	Play in the half	43%
7	Shots	8
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
52.6	average mark	57.4
solid	Shooting	excellent
very good	Passing	solid
very good	Defending	solid

3 minute.
Drummond plays the ball off with his head. Domenech tries to claim a difficult ball. Steward passes, it`s a high ball. Crouch takes over possession. Crouch takes a swing and hits it... Sharpe tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. The ball hits the post.
What a tremendous chance!

4 minute.
Le Saux just manages to reach the ball first. Le Saux lobs the ball high into the air. Terry plays the ball off with his head. Barton approaches the ball. Barton has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Northern Thistle - Rock Bottom 0:1

11 minute.
Mendez approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Le Saux passes, it`s a high ball. Des Walker takes over possession. Webb wins the ball from behind. Webb shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Dutton takes over possession. Dutton has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

19 minute.
Le Saux approaches the ball. Breed attempts to pass. Steward makes a sublime pass. Crouch takes over possession. Crouch takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.
It was close.

21 minute.
Mendez wins the ball from behind. Mendez makes an instep pass. Domenech takes over possession. Dutton wins the ball from behind. Dutton shoots. Post!
It was close.

33 minute.
Barton makes a sublime pass. Bruce just manages to reach the ball first. Bruce passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Crouch approaches the ball. Crouch shoots. 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: Northern Thistle 63%, Rock Bottom 37%.
Northern Thistle - Rock Bottom 0:1

54 minute.
Lambert makes an instep pass. Bruce approaches the ball. Bruce passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Crouch approaches the ball. Crouch takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

62 minute.
Bruce has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Kosztolányi comes on to the pitch.

70 minute.
Pimienta lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Steward, swiftly takes the throw-in. Lambert centers. Crouch makes a diving header. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Northern Thistle - Rock Bottom 0:2

81 minute.
Lambert makes an instep pass. Pimienta just manages to reach the ball first. Kosztolányi wins the ball from behind. Crouch takes over possession. Crouch takes a swing and hits it... Sharpe palms the ball clear.

85 minute.
Mendez approaches the ball. Mendez attempts to pass. Drummond approaches the ball. Dutton approaches the ball. Dutton has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

88 minute.
Mendez, swiftly takes the throw-in. Le Saux approaches the ball. Le Saux makes an instep pass. Dutton takes over possession. Dutton has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: Northern Thistle 51%, Rock Bottom 49%.
Northern Thistle - Rock Bottom 0:2