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F.I.V.E Arena
Spectators: 7979 (Terracing: 5985, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Howard Howard kicked off to start the match. Brendon Parks kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Luke Newlyn came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Harleston's Eddy Boyd. But to his dismay, Eddy Boyd quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. When Francis Routledge fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Harleston's protests and gave Francis Routledge a yellow card for diving instead. Francis Routledge hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the FIVE Wizards defense, Dave Porter kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luke Newlyn. The FIVE Wizards fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luke Newlyn should have stopped the shot. In the 24th minute Sebastien Steadman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luke Newlyn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Francis Routledge notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of FIVE Wizards's Luke Newlyn. Luke Newlyn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luke Newlyn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eddy Boyd, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FIVE Wizards's Luke Newlyn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastien Steadman in the 32nd minute of play. After 34 played minutes Harleston got a freekick which was hit by Francis Routledge. Howard Howard received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Reg Christensen came out and tried to block the shot, but Howard Howard slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 37th minute. If Carl May had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the match, FIVE Wizards's goal looked a bit too open when Eddy Boyd came free, but Luke Newlyn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reg Christensen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Howard Howard in the 45th minute of the match. Carl May received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Reg Christensen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Howard Howard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Reg Christensen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The FIVE Wizards players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Harleston were winning 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eddy Boyd to make the kick off. 59 minutes into the match, FIVE Wizards's goalkeeper Luke Newlyn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastien Steadman. In the 64th minute, Sebastien Steadman made a precise shot to the right of Luke Newlyn. FIVE Wizards's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. In the 67th minute of the match, Francis Routledge got a very nice opportunity to score, but Luke Newlyn was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a little luck, FIVE Wizards's Luke Newlyn got control of the ball when Sebastien Steadman tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 71 minutes, Howard Howard managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FIVE Wizards's supporters crossed their fingers, but Howard Howard was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Harleston getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Dave Porter hit a great ball. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Harleston's goalkeeper Reg Christensen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 74 minutes into the game, Eddy Boyd was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Harleston's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FIVE Wizards the free kick. After 74 played minutes Harleston got a freekick which was hit by Eddy Boyd. Kirk Longden hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. A collision led to FIVE Wizards getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Brendon Parks hit a great ball. Luke Newlyn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eddy Boyd in the 81st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eddy Boyd in the 86th minute of play forced FIVE Wizards's goalkeeper Luke Newlyn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Sebastien Steadman could shoot a difficult shot in the 88th minute, which Luke Newlyn however easily saved by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Carl May managed to get in a good position for a shot. FIVE Wizards's supporters rose to their feet, but Carl May was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reg Christensen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Harleston's Reg Christensen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Howard Howard in the 94th minute of play. Carl May recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Harleston's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.