Northern Thistle		Shakespeare
low line	Tactics	Arva Diamond
52%	Possession	48%
47%	Play in the half	53%
12	Shots	8
2	Fouls	3
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	1
57.6	average mark	52.5
very good	Shooting	very good
excellent	Passing	solid
excellent	Defending	very good

3 minute.
Cilfoni centers. Măcriş just manages to reach the ball first. Mendez trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Mendez is cautioned.

4 minute.
Le Saux just manages to reach the ball first. Le Saux passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Drăgoi just manages to reach the ball first. Drăgoi passes, it`s a high ball. Dutton rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

10 minute.
Nizielski lobs the ball high into the air. Drăgoi approaches the ball. Drăgoi passes, it`s a high ball. Çalkır rises up and heads the ball. Birten desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Northern Thistle - Shakespeare 1:0

11 minute.
Talbot wins the ball from behind. Le Saux just manages to reach the ball first. Le Saux makes a sublime pass. Dutton takes over possession. Dutton takes a swing and hits it... Birten tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

18 minute.
Cilfoni throws the ball in. Istvan just manages to reach the ball first. Talbot fouls. Talbot is cautioned.

18 minute.
Istvan was hurt. He`s crying with pain! da Vila approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Mureşeanu gets his head on it. Bulut takes over possession. Bulut lobs the ball high into the air. Mureşeanu gets his head on it. Sharpe miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

20 minute.
Le Saux ineptly catches the ball. Le Saux attempts to pass. Drăgoi just manages to reach the ball first. Drăgoi passes, it`s a high ball. Dutton rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

31 minute.
Istvan just manages to reach the ball first. Istvan centers. Mureşeanu has problems with catching the ball. Mureşeanu has a fantastic effort at goal. Talbot tries to trap the ball. Sharpe tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

33 minute.
Żurowski plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Bulut, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bulut makes a sublime pass. Măcriş takes over possession. Măcriş has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

35 minute.
the ball bounces off Mendez`s chest. Mendez attempts to pass. Nizielski approaches the ball. Çalkır wins the ball from behind. Çalkır takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Northern Thistle - Shakespeare 2:0

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: Northern Thistle 50%, Shakespeare 50%.
Northern Thistle - Shakespeare 2:0

53 minute.
Le Saux centers. Çalkır plays the ball off with his head. Majaru tries to trap the ball. Dutton takes over possession. Dutton has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!

61 minute.
Drăgoi takes over possession. Here comes Drăgoi, having a little trouble catching the ball. Drăgoi attempts to pass. Dutton takes over possession. Dutton takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

61 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Pilkington comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
da Vila quickly takes the free-kick. Măcriş plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Perinčić, having a little trouble catching the ball. Mureşeanu just manages to reach the ball first. Mureşeanu takes a swing and hits it... Sharpe miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Northern Thistle - Shakespeare 2:1

65 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Fowler comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Cilfoni throws the ball in. Pilkington approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Istvan is guilty of misconduct. Istvan is cautioned.

68 minute.
Fowler attempts to pass. Drăgoi takes over possession. Drăgoi makes an instep pass. Dutton takes over possession. Dutton shoots. Birten palms the ball clear. Majaru plays the ball through. Bulut has problems with catching the ball. Çalkır approaches the ball. Çalkır shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

75 minute.
Throw-in. Tomkins comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Cilfoni passes, it`s a high ball. Parry approaches the ball. Măcriş approaches the ball. Măcriş takes a swing and hits it... Sharpe desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Northern Thistle - Shakespeare 2:2

80 minute.
Drăgoi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Tomkins just manages to reach the ball first. Durok fouls inside the box. Penalty! Durok is cautioned. The harmed player, Tomkins, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Çalkır will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Northern Thistle - Shakespeare 3:2

81 minute.
Żurowski takes over possession. Żurowski plays the ball through. Măcriş takes over possession. Măcriş has a fantastic effort at goal. Sharpe desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Northern Thistle - Shakespeare 3:3

83 minute.
Mendez makes a one-touch pass. Tomkins approaches the ball. Nizielski fouls. Nizielski is cautioned.

88 minute.
Palacios cleverly intercepts the pass. Palacios makes an instep pass. Drăgoi approaches the ball. Drăgoi centers. Tomkins rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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 44%, Shakespeare 56%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Northern Thistle - Shakespeare 3:3