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Spectators: 8099 (Terracing: 6076, Seating: 1862, VIP seats: 161) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Atalay Fidan got the match started through his kick off. If Damian Meadowcroft had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Warriors's Buster Browning got a free kick in the 4th minute. The audience was convinced that Atalay Fidan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Charles Hurst was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Damian Meadowcroft recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ruben Folan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Husbands booed when Warriors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atalay Fidan didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mathias Terpstra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Damian Meadowcroft managed to get in a good position for a shot. Husbands's supporters rose to their feet, but Damian Meadowcroft was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mick Thomson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 16th minute, Buster Browning hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ruben Folan's late challenge caught a Warriors's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ruben Folan helped the player get up and apologised. Damian Meadowcroft recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ruben Folan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dylon Beswetherick came free with the goalkeeper in the 25th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Mick Thomson could save by the left post. Damian Meadowcroft fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mick Thomson having to interfere. Damian Meadowcroft fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mick Thomson having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Mathias Terpstra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mick Thomson was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Buster Browning hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damian Meadowcroft got free with Mick Thomson in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Buster Browning kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Warriors's goalkeeper Mick Thomson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 45 minutes, Atalay Fidan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Warriors's supporters crossed their fingers, but Atalay Fidan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mathias Terpstra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Damian Meadowcroft to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Meadowcroft in the 53rd minute of play forced Warriors's goalkeeper Mick Thomson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Warriors's Mick Thomson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mathias Terpstra in the 58th minute of play. The corner led Husbands's Mathias Terpstra to fire away a dangerous shot which Mick Thomson despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Mathias Terpstra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ruben Folan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Atalay Fidan got free with Charles Hurst in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leroy Easter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Charles Hurst tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mick Thomson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Meadowcroft, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. If Atalay Fidan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Husbands's attack was well implemented in the 92nd minute, but when Damian Meadowcroft was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After a rather tough play, Warriors's Vince Lincoln got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Buster Browning hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Damian Meadowcroft fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mick Thomson having to interfere. Despite being the better team, Husbands failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.