Christmas Pie Puddings		Essex Thistle
442	Tactics	Normal
53%	Possession	47%
42%	Play in the half	58%
11	Shots	7
1	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
26.1	average mark	17.5
average	Shooting	poor
poor	Passing	unsatisfactory
poor	Defending	poor

12 minute.
Calvert-Lewin has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Les Ferdinand comes on to the pitch.

22 minute.
Stiles passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Clough approaches the ball. Anderson trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Anderson is cautioned.

24 minute.
Les Ferdinand approaches the ball. Keane approaches the ball. Keane lobs the ball high into the air. Jones just manages to reach the ball first. Jones has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

26 minute.
Terry ineptly catches the ball. Keane just manages to reach the ball first. Keane plays the ball through. Jones just manages to reach the ball first. Jones takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.
What a tremendous chance!

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: Christmas Pie Puddings 42%, Essex Thistle 58%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Christmas Pie Puddings - Essex Thistle 0:0

56 minute.
Alan Shearer, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Kinsella plays the ball through. Anderson has problems with catching the ball. Clough approaches the ball. Clough takes a swing and hits it... Woodgate tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

70 minute.
Passmore approaches the ball. Passmore passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Alan Shearer ineptly catches the ball. Jones takes over possession. Jones has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

73 minute.
Les Ferdinand just manages to reach the ball first. Les Ferdinand makes a sublime pass. Keane approaches the ball. Keane shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Christmas Pie Puddings - Essex Thistle 1:0

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: Christmas Pie Puddings 42%, Essex Thistle 58%.
Christmas Pie Puddings - Essex Thistle 1:0