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RIFLE ARENA
Spectators: 8009 (Terracing: 6029, Seating: 1820, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Simon Kempson kicked off to start the match. The Rifles's Rod Flemming played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nathan Wallbank in the 9th minute of play. Rod Flemming made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nathan Wallbank in the 11th minute of play. In the 14th minute Nathan Wallbank shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rod Flemming saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Nathan Wallbank managed to get in a good position for a shot. Broadgreen FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nathan Wallbank was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rod Flemming breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pang Zheng Zhen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simon Kempson in the 24th minute of play. If Simon Kempson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th match minute, The Rifles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Liam Elwick to maneuver through the defense. Nathan Wallbank fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rod Flemming having to interfere. A collision led to The Rifles getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Simon Kempson hit a great ball. After the first half Broadgreen FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nathan Wallbank stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Buster Keane's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rod Flemming was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nathan Wallbank in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rod Flemming prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rod Flemming showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Buster Keane, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Simon Kempson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Pang Zheng Zhen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simon Kempson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Pang Zheng Zhen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Seb Hall managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Rifles's supporters rose to their feet, but Seb Hall was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pang Zheng Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nathan Wallbank sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 70 minutes into the game, Broadgreen FC's Matthias Kirchberg nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rod Flemming made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 73 minutes into the game, Seb Hall cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Pang Zheng Zhen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Rifles's defense didn't have a chance, in the 82nd minute, when Buster Keane scored to the left of an out of position Rod Flemming, making the score, 1-4. 84 minutes into the match, The Rifles's goal looked a bit too open when Nathan Wallbank came free, but Rod Flemming reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pang Zheng Zhen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Seb Hall in the 86th minute of play. Nathan Wallbank did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-5 to the left of a surprised Rod Flemming 87 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Nathan Wallbank managed to get in a good position for a shot. Broadgreen FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nathan Wallbank was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rod Flemming breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind The Rifles's goalkeeper Rod Flemming, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match was over Broadgreen FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than The Rifles throughout the match.