Essex Thistle		Stalybridge 1883
Normal	Tactics	Normal
52%	Possession	48%
59%	Play in the half	41%
8	Shots	12
1	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
16.3	average mark	16.6
unsatisfactory	Shooting	hopeless
poor	Passing	poor
poor	Defending	poor

2 minute.
Tidy, swiftly takes the throw-in. Marsh takes over possession. Marsh centers. Waddle just manages to reach the ball first. Waddle shoots.
It was close.

8 minute.
Fleck takes over possession. Marsh cleverly intercepts the pass. Marsh makes an instep pass. Waddle approaches the ball. Waddle takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

12 minute.
Waddle plays the ball through. Tidy takes over possession. Tidy lobs the ball high into the air. Marsh approaches the ball. Marsh passes, it`s a high ball. Rideout tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

17 minute.
Orford passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Clough just manages to reach the ball first. Campbell just manages to reach the ball first. Clough wins the ball from behind. Clough has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

34 minute.
Morris makes a sublime pass. Marsh takes over possession. Waddle takes over possession. Waddle shoots. Rideout desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Essex Thistle - Stalybridge 1883 0:1

38 minute.
Orford lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Vale, having a little trouble catching the ball. Clough just manages to reach the ball first. Clough shoots. Chiwome tries to trap the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

41 minute.
Naylor takes over possession. Xavier cleverly intercepts the pass. The referee whistles for a foul Marsh is guilty of misconduct. Marsh is cautioned. Xavier was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Fleck approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Clough just manages to reach the ball first. Clough takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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 Thistle 69%, Stalybridge 1883 31%.
Essex Thistle - Stalybridge 1883 0:1

66 minute.
Terry takes over possession. Marsh takes over possession. Terry fouls. Marsh curls up in pain, he will definitely have to be substituted. Marsh is unable to continue playing. Parker comes on to the pitch. Amass approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Seedorf attempts to pass. Here comes Parker, having a little trouble catching the ball. Parker lobs the ball high into the air.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Essex Thistle - Stalybridge 1883 0:2

79 minute.
Here comes Orford, having a little trouble catching the ball. Orford makes a sublime pass. Morris passes, it`s a high ball. Fleck approaches the ball. Fleck passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Clough takes over possession. The ball hits the bar. Clough takes over possession. Clough takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Essex Thistle - Stalybridge 1883 1:2

82 minute.
Trotter lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Shahar, having a little trouble catching the ball. Clough takes over possession. Clough shoots. Robertson hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Essex Thistle - Stalybridge 1883 2:2

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 Thistle 49%, Stalybridge 1883 51%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Essex Thistle - Stalybridge 1883 2:2