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RIFLE ARENA
Spectators: 7939 (Terracing: 5961, Seating: 1820, VIP seats: 158) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Adam Fronczak kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Liam Elwick was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Rifles's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Freedom the free kick. In the 3rd match minute, The Rifles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Liam Elwick to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th match minute, Freedom was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gaz Webster to maneuver through the defense. Freedom's Dylan Duckworth proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Freedom from getting a goal against them. 23 minutes into the game, Matt Lloyd was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Freedom's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Rifles the free kick. A collision led to Freedom getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Matt Lloyd hit a great ball. The Rifles's Rod Flemming played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Fronczak in the 33rd minute of play. The Rifles's Rod Flemming played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Fronczak in the 36th minute of play. In the 42nd minute Clive Bourton 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. If Adam Fronczak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dale Titmuss's late challenge caught a Freedom's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dale Titmuss helped the player get up and apologised. Dale Titmuss kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Simon Kempson to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Lonsdale in the 52nd minute of play forced Freedom's goalkeeper Dylan Duckworth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the game, The Rifles's Dale Titmuss nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dylan Duckworth made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Dylan Duckworth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Seb Hall in the 60th minute of the match. Dylan Duckworth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Lonsdale in the 61st minute of the match. Dylan Duckworth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Connor Ronson in the 64th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Adam Fronczak managed to get in a good position for a shot. Freedom's supporters rose to their feet, but Adam Fronczak 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. After a rather tough play, Freedom's Keanu Harban got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 79th minute, Seb Hall ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dylan Duckworth was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Dale Titmuss kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. After having played for 84 minutes, Clive Bourton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Freedom's supporters crossed their fingers, but Clive Bourton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dylan Duckworth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Lonsdale in the 89th minute of the match. If Adam Fronczak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clive Bourton charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Clive Bourton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th match minute, Freedom was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clive Bourton to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that The Rifles were the better team. The Rifles's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.