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Belle Vue
Spectators: 7967 (Terracing: 5977, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 158) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Damien Nightingale got the match started through his kick off. Seth Cowling took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Louie Bedford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zackary Browne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Seth Cowling having to interfere. Damien Nightingale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Damien Nightingale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute Damien Nightingale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hayden Bailey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Damien Nightingale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 28 minutes, Andy Craddock mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Poland Band FC and the Outwood FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Andy Craddock hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. 30 minutes in the game Hayden Bromley did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Damien Nightingale. Hayden Bailey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfred Jenas in the 31st minute of play. In the 35th minute, Damien Nightingale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Poland Band FC getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Peter Seagrave hit a great ball. In the 41st minute Damien Nightingale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hayden Bailey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfred Jenas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 44 minutes of play, Poland Band FC's Damien Nightingale made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hayden Bailey was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Zackary Browne made the kick off in the second half. Hayden Bailey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damien Nightingale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Poland Band FC's zone, Louie Bedford stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Seth Cowling came out of the goal and Louie Bedford tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute of the game Seth Ridgeway made a throw-in which Hayden Bromley played forward. Hayden Bailey was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Alfred Jenas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alfred Jenas really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Hayden Bailey was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Damien Nightingale showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 79 minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 82nd minute by Alfred Jenas got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The audience was convinced that Damien Nightingale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hayden Bailey was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. A collision led to Outwood FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. George Pope hit a great ball. When Albert Whitford fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Outwood FC's protests and gave Albert Whitford a yellow card for diving instead. In the 96th match minute, Outwood FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albert Whitford to maneuver through the defense. Alfred Jenas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Poland Band FC played a much better game than Outwood FC and deserved their victory. The Outwood FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.