natal saints		Real Ballymena
Normal	Tactics	Normal
49%	Possession	51%
43%	Play in the half	57%
6	Shots	7
2	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
19.5	average mark	21.3
poor	Shooting	average
poor	Passing	weak
poor	Defending	unsatisfactory

11 minute.
Treadwell passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Edge, having a little trouble catching the ball. Keown takes over possession. Keown takes a swing and hits it... Sinclair desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
natal saints - Real Ballymena 0:1

13 minute.
Treadwell has problems with catching the ball. Treadwell centers. following a swift pass, Chambers attempts to control the ball. Edge approaches the ball. Edge takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
Missed by few inches.

37 minute.
Etherington approaches the ball. Keown wins the ball from behind. The referee whistles for a foul Walmsley is guilty of misconduct. Walmsley is cautioned. Keown was harmed in the clash. Flynn takes a quick free-kick. Carrick has problems with catching the ball. Keown takes over possession. Keown takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

38 minute.
Sinclair, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Wobble approaches the ball. Wobble plays the ball through. Clarke takes over possession. Clarke takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

43 minute.
Etherington plays the ball through. Wobble approaches the ball. Wobble makes a one-touch pass. Clarke just manages to reach the ball first. Clarke has a fantastic effort at goal. 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: natal saints 41%, Real Ballymena 59%.
natal saints - Real Ballymena 0:1

49 minute.
Keown has problems with catching the ball. Keown makes an instep pass. Kane approaches the ball. Edge wins the ball from behind. Etherington wins the ball from behind.
It was close.

51 minute.
Flynn just manages to reach the ball first. Etherington just manages to reach the ball first. Etherington attempts to pass. Clarke just manages to reach the ball first. Clarke shoots. Stanley palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

76 minute.
Mundle plays the ball through. Palmer approaches the ball. Palmer makes a one-touch pass. Edge approaches the ball. Edge has a fantastic effort at goal. Sinclair palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
Missed by few inches.

81 minute.
Bradshaw attempts to pass. Delap just manages to reach the ball first. Delap plays the ball through. Edge takes over possession. Edge has a fantastic effort at goal. Sinclair palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. 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: natal saints 45%, Real Ballymena 55%.
natal saints - Real Ballymena 0:1