Essex Lions		Newport
Normal	Tactics	Normal
45%	Possession	55%
54%	Play in the half	46%
11	Shots	13
0	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
19.3	average mark	19
poor	Shooting	poor
poor	Passing	weak
unsatisfactory	Defending	poor

5 minute.
O`Neill wins the ball from behind. O`Neill passes, it`s a high ball. Irwin just manages to reach the ball first. Irwin has a fantastic effort at goal. Fighter has problems with catching the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

19 minute.
Stanton plays the ball off with his head. Delap just manages to reach the ball first. Delap makes a sublime pass. Knight approaches the ball. Knight shoots.
Missed by few inches.

21 minute.
Colwill just manages to reach the ball first. Jonеs cleverly intercepts the pass. Knight just manages to reach the ball first. Jonеs takes over possession. Jonеs shoots. Bruno palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Essex Lions - Newport 1:0

28 minute.
Miley just manages to reach the ball first. Miley lobs the ball high into the air. Fighter tries to claim a difficult ball. Stephenson takes over possession. Stephenson shoots.
It was close.

34 minute.
Okocha attempts to pass. Jonеs approaches the ball. Jonеs passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Knight takes over possession. Knight has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: Essex Lions 59%, Newport 41%.
Essex Lions - Newport 1:0

49 minute.
Stephenson makes a sublime pass. Irwin ineptly catches the ball. Hansen takes over possession. Irwin wins the ball from behind. Irwin passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

55 minute.
Hansen takes over possession. Irwin just manages to reach the ball first. Miley just manages to reach the ball first. Irwin takes over possession. Irwin shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Essex Lions - Newport 1:1

71 minute.
Colwill approaches the ball. Colwill centers. Stephens just manages to reach the ball first. Simmons wins the ball from behind. Simmons passes, it`s a high ball.
Missed by few inches.

77 minute.
Jonеs makes a sublime pass. Hansen just manages to reach the ball first. Hansen makes a sublime pass. Delap just manages to reach the ball first. Delap passes, it`s a high ball. Bruno miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

89 minute.
Elliott just manages to reach the ball first. Elliott attempts to pass. Kent takes over possession. Knight wins the ball from behind. Knight has a fantastic effort at goal.
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: Essex Lions 48%, Newport 52%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Essex Lions - Newport 1:1