Magic Manurewa		The Brave Blossoms
Normal	Tactics	Normal
52%	Possession	48%
48%	Play in the half	52%
8	Shots	11
0	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
18.1	average mark	18.9
weak	Shooting	weak
unsatisfactory	Passing	poor
poor	Defending	unsatisfactory

12 minute.
Batty just manages to reach the ball first. Batty lobs the ball high into the air. Grocott takes over possession. Pincer cleverly intercepts the pass. Pincer takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! following a swift pass, Whitley attempts to control the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Magic Manurewa - The Brave Blossoms 1:0

25 minute.
Beldham, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Chadwick plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Bell, having a little trouble catching the ball. Novak just manages to reach the ball first. Novak takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

29 minute.
Alexander centers. Bannatyne just manages to reach the ball first. Bannatyne makes a sublime pass. Novak just manages to reach the ball first. Novak shoots. The ball hits the bar. Packer tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

32 minute.
Umaga centers. Throw-in. Weddle, swiftly takes the throw-in. Paston approaches the ball. Paston has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

41 minute.
Bannatyne just manages to reach the ball first. Bannatyne lobs the ball high into the air. Novak approaches the ball. Novak shoots. Packer hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Magic Manurewa - The Brave Blossoms 1:1

41 minute.
Novak makes a sublime pass. Hickey just manages to reach the ball first. Hickey plays the ball through. Novak approaches the ball. Novak has a fantastic effort at goal. Packer tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Magic Manurewa - The Brave Blossoms 1:2

44 minute.
Blythe has problems with catching the ball. Paston wins the ball from behind. Paston attempts to pass. Pincer has problems with catching the ball. Pincer shoots. Beldham miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

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: Magic Manurewa 49%, The Brave Blossoms 51%.
Magic Manurewa - The Brave Blossoms 1:2

55 minute.
Whitley takes over possession. Whitley centers. Umaga plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Novak, having a little trouble catching the ball. Novak shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

67 minute.
Alexander approaches the ball. Alexander makes a one-touch pass. Paston has problems with catching the ball. Pincer approaches the ball. Pincer takes a swing and hits it... Beldham palms the ball clear.

72 minute.
Marsh passes, it`s a high ball. the ball bounces off Whitley`s chest. Pincer cleverly intercepts the pass. Pincer shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Magic Manurewa - The Brave Blossoms 2:2

78 minute.
Chadwick approaches the ball. Bell just manages to reach the ball first. Novak wins the ball from behind. Novak shoots. Packer makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

80 minute.
Packer, the goalkeeper, must have previously been injured. He is unable to continue playing. Somerville comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
Hickey approaches the ball. Hickey makes an instep pass. Chadwick approaches the ball. Novak just manages to reach the ball first. Novak takes a swing and hits it... Post!
Missed by few inches.

84 minute.
McClure makes a one-touch pass. Chadwick has problems with catching the ball. Novak approaches the ball. Chadwick just manages to reach the ball first. Chadwick shoots.
Missed by few inches.

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: Magic Manurewa 48%, The Brave Blossoms 52%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Magic Manurewa - The Brave Blossoms 2:2