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Bingley
Spectators: 8419 (Terracing: 6315, Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 168) K.S.CRACOVIA.1906's Dean Brooks started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, K.S.CRACOVIA.1906's Xiao Xi Ling got control of the ball when Ged Mayfield tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ged Mayfield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. John-Paul Watkinson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicholas Emmerson, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Ged Mayfield received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Xiao Xi Ling tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, Jude Lemerond had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of John-Paul Watkinson. Fc Malá Lula's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jude Lemerond was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. A collision led to K.S.CRACOVIA.1906 getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Nicholas Emmerson hit a great ball. Xiao Xi Ling was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ged Mayfield showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 25 minute of play. Eduard Bistreanu kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Alfredo Intxixu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xiao Xi Ling saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ged Mayfield took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Xiao Xi Ling. Xiao Xi Ling dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Alfredo Intxixu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 38th minute, Ged Mayfield reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Xiao Xi Ling. The goal made the score 3-3. Ged Mayfield could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Xiao Xi Ling made a huge save. 46 minutes into the match, Laurentino Júdice notched a goal, 3-4, to the right of Fc Malá Lula's John-Paul Watkinson. John-Paul Watkinson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 3-4 lead.

The wind increased when Ged Mayfield made the kick off in the second half. Dean Brooks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. John-Paul Watkinson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rob Waple during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 53 played minutes Fc Malá Lula got a freekick which was hit by Rob Waple. John-Paul Watkinson made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Dean Brooks sent off a good shot on target. Ged Mayfield fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xiao Xi Ling having to interfere. In the 59th match minute, K.S.CRACOVIA.1906 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isak Elg to maneuver through the defense. Garry Hayward hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. When Rob Waple was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 64 minutes had been played. A collision led to Fc Malá Lula getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Rob Waple hit a great ball. John-Paul Watkinson made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Dean Brooks sent off a good shot on target. Laurentino Júdice hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After 70 played minutes, Fc Malá Lula's Alfredo Intxixu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Xiao Xi Ling came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Fc Malá Lula reached it. Christian Ashton hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. John-Paul Watkinson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dean Brooks in the 80th minute. John-Paul Watkinson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Garry Hayward in the 81st minute of the match. Fc Malá Lula's defense didn't have a chance, in the 82nd minute, when Nicholas Emmerson scored to the left of an out of position John-Paul Watkinson, making the score, 3-5. 85 minutes into the game, Billie Hazell threw the ball into play from the sideline. Fc Malá Lula's Demetrio Evangelista quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Garry Hayward received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. John-Paul Watkinson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as K.S.CRACOVIA.1906's Dean Brooks slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of John-Paul Watkinson. That made the score 3-6 after 91 minutes of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. K.S.CRACOVIA.1906 walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.