Shankly`s Select		The Specials
SM2	Tactics	ThreeFiveTwo
45%	Possession	55%
55%	Play in the half	45%
10	Shots	5
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
18.1	average mark	23.8
weak	Shooting	adequate
poor	Passing	unsatisfactory
poor	Defending	unsatisfactory

2 minute.
Brewster centers. Boyd just manages to reach the ball first. Alexander takes over possession. Carrick wins the ball from behind. Carrick has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!

16 minute.
Carrick centers. Boyd tries to claim a difficult ball. Masterson just manages to reach the ball first. McGrady wins the ball from behind. McGrady has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Shankly`s Select - The Specials 0:1

19 minute.
McLaren just manages to reach the ball first. Stark approaches the ball. McLaren cleverly intercepts the pass. McLaren has a fantastic effort at goal. Moore desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Shankly`s Select - The Specials 1:1

22 minute.
MacWhirter has problems with catching the ball. Geddes takes over possession. Geddes makes an instep pass. McLaren just manages to reach the ball first. McLaren takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Shankly`s Select - The Specials 2:1

34 minute.
Archibald passes, it`s a high ball. McGrady plays the ball off with his head. Masterson tries to trap the ball. Boyd just manages to reach the ball first. Boyd has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Shankly`s Select - The Specials 2:2

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: Shankly`s Select 66%, The Specials 34%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Shankly`s Select - The Specials 2:2

52 minute.
Manson centers. Coulson just manages to reach the ball first. MacDuff cleverly intercepts the pass. McLaren just manages to reach the ball first. McLaren has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

57 minute.
Twaddle lobs the ball high into the air. MacDuff just manages to reach the ball first. Archibald fouls. Archibald is cautioned. The harmed player, MacDuff, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Eadie is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. McLaren has problems with catching the ball. MacDuff just manages to reach the ball first. MacDuff takes a swing and hits it... Moore palms the ball clear.

61 minute.
Moore attempts to pass. McGrady has problems with catching the ball. The referee whistles for a foul MacMurdo is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, McGrady, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Coulson approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass.
It was close.

64 minute.
Twaddle passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Fridge just manages to reach the ball first. Alexander fouls. Alexander is cautioned. The harmed player, Fridge, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Coulson is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Boyd takes over possession. Boyd takes a swing and hits it... Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Shankly`s Select - The Specials 2:3

68 minute.
Manson just manages to reach the ball first. Manson makes an instep pass. Archibald just manages to reach the ball first. Alexander just manages to reach the ball first. Alexander 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: Shankly`s Select 43%, The Specials 57%.
Shankly`s Select - The Specials 2:3