Shankly`s Select		The Specials
SM2	Tactics	ThreeFiveTwo
52%	Possession	48%
50%	Play in the half	50%
7	Shots	8
0	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
17.3	average mark	22.1
weak	Shooting	adequate
poor	Passing	unsatisfactory
poor	Defending	unsatisfactory

2 minute.
Carrick passes, it`s a high ball. Fridge approaches the ball. Fridge makes an instep pass. MacWhirter just manages to reach the ball first. MacWhirter shoots. MacWhannell palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball hits the post. Carrick just manages to reach the ball first. Carrick takes a swing and hits it... McGrady tries to trap the ball. MacWhannell tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

17 minute.
McGrady just manages to reach the ball first. McGrady makes an instep pass. Livingstone ineptly catches the ball. McGrady just manages to reach the ball first. McGrady takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

42 minute.
Manson just manages to reach the ball first. MacWhirter cleverly intercepts the pass. MacWhirter makes an instep pass. Carrick approaches the ball. Carrick shoots. The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

44 minute.
Twaddle just manages to reach the ball first. Alexander cleverly intercepts the pass. Alexander makes an instep pass. McLaren just manages to reach the ball first. McLaren shoots. Moore tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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 60%, The Specials 40%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Shankly`s Select - The Specials 0:0

48 minute.
Coulson approaches the ball. McLaren wins the ball from behind. McLaren passes the ball on the spur of the moment. MacDuff takes over possession. MacDuff has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Shankly`s Select - The Specials 1:0

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 39%, The Specials 61%.
Shankly`s Select - The Specials 1:0