Northern Bulls		D.C. Fire
Normal	Tactics	Normal
47%	Possession	53%
53%	Play in the half	47%
6	Shots	8
2	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
17.1	average mark	19.8
poor	Shooting	poor
poor	Passing	unsatisfactory
unsatisfactory	Defending	poor

4 minute.
Clanton passes, it`s a high ball. Currey just manages to reach the ball first. Wegner brutally fouls the opponent. Currey is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Blanding takes a quick free-kick. Funk just manages to reach the ball first. Garlick wins the ball from behind.
It was close.

9 minute.
Davenport lobs the ball high into the air. Blanding approaches the ball. Blanding makes a sublime pass. Garlick just manages to reach the ball first. Garlick shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Northern Bulls - D.C. Fire 0:1

13 minute.
O’Neal cleverly intercepts the pass. O’Neal makes an instep pass. Newman approaches the ball. Garnett takes over possession. Garnett shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

20 minute.
Piazza cleverly intercepts the pass. Piazza makes an instep pass. Here comes Funk, having a little trouble catching the ball. Garlick just manages to reach the ball first. Garlick takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

33 minute.
Here comes Seikaly, having a little trouble catching the ball. Seikaly makes a sublime pass. Garnett takes over possession. Garnett takes a swing and hits it... Quattrocchi tries to claim a difficult ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Northern Bulls - D.C. Fire 1:1

38 minute.
Garnett just manages to reach the ball first. Piazza cleverly intercepts the pass. Piazza passes, it`s a high ball. Garlick ineptly catches the ball. Garlick has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!

41 minute.
Seikaly has problems with catching the ball. Davenport takes over possession. Davenport makes a sublime pass. Garlick approaches the ball. Garlick takes a swing and hits it...
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 Bulls 55%, D.C. Fire 45%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Northern Bulls - D.C. Fire 1:1

68 minute.
Clanton takes over possession. Clanton lobs the ball high into the air. Loretta attempts to pass. Garnett takes over possession. Garnett has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

81 minute.
O’Neal takes over possession. Angel takes over possession. Angel centers. Here comes Garnett, having a little trouble catching the ball. Piazza attempts to pass.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Northern Bulls - D.C. Fire 2:1

85 minute.
Loretta passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Davenport just manages to reach the ball first. Davenport plays the ball through. Garlick approaches the ball. Garlick takes a swing and hits it... Elliott miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

88 minute.
Loretta throws the ball in. Angel takes over possession. Piazza takes the opponents legs away. Piazza is cautioned. Angel got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

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 Bulls 52%, D.C. Fire 48%.
Northern Bulls - D.C. Fire 2:1