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Uxbridge Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rex Reynolds started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Baltazar Pemjean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rex Reynolds, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Neil Rigg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 12 minutes into the game, Roma's Francis Curtis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sonny Strong made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After 16 minutes of play, Roma's Francis Curtis made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sonny Strong was left in no man's land by his defense there! Peter King's late challenge caught a Roma's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Peter King helped the player get up and apologised. Peter King hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute, Neil Rigg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Roma fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. In the 22nd minute Francis Curtis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sonny Strong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jim Gilchrist 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 Baltazar Pemjean could save by the left post. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 0-6 when Neil Rigg sped through Pibes FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Sonny Strong. Peter King could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Baltazar Pemjean made a huge save. Peter King could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Baltazar Pemjean made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Roma's Felix Beale got a free kick in the 30th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Neil Rigg in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sonny Strong saved Pibes FC from getting behind. Sonny Strong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Francis Curtis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexander Legg was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 36 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 35th minute of the game. One of Pibes FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Roma:s goal. When Felix Beale fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Roma's protests and gave Felix Beale a yellow card for diving instead. After 41 played minutes Roma got a freekick which was hit by Felix Beale. Neil Rigg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Francis Curtis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sonny Strong was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. The Pibes FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Roma were winning 0-7.

The wind increased when Francis Curtis made the kick off in the second half. Francis Curtis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 51stth minute tested the skills of Sonny Strong when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 55th minute Neil Rigg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sonny Strong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Neil Rigg struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Sonny Strong didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Roma. When Roma's Neil Rigg in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pibes FC's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Neil Rigg in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sonny Strong saved Pibes FC from getting behind. In the 65th minute Neil Rigg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sonny Strong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rex Reynolds hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. When Todd Townson came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Roma fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Todd Townson couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Neil Rigg kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sonny Strong. That made the score 0-8 in the 69 minute of play. Sonny Strong was out of position in the 73 minute of play, and Francis Curtis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Francis Curtis really showed his touch with that goal: 0-9. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jan Rudela during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Roma getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Jan Rudela hit a great ball. Neil Rigg did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-10 to the left of a surprised Sonny Strong 78 minutes into the match. 81 minutes into the game, one of Pibes FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Francis Curtis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Sonny Strong when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francis Curtis got free with Sonny Strong in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Francis Curtis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francis Curtis in the 97thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sonny Strong, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the final whistle sounded Roma left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Pibes FC.