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Helsby Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Chip Cohens started the match with the kick off. Chip Cohens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Den Kaye having to interfere. Shane Cooper was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Gez Davis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gez Davis really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Den Kaye came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by STALÓWKA THE FIRM's Chip Cohens. But to his dismay, Chip Cohens quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. STALÓWKA THE FIRM's Chip Cohens got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ty Mallon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Chip Cohens managed to get in a good position for a shot. STALÓWKA THE FIRM's supporters rose to their feet, but Chip Cohens was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Den Kaye breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 34th minute, Gez Davis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 37th minute Gez Davis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shane Cooper saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Helsby's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ian Cryer in the 40th minute. Helsby's Ian Cryer was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Shane Cooper in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Gez Davis kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Shane Cooper showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Scott Wootton in the 44th minute of the match. In the 47th minute Chip Cohens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Den Kaye saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Helsby players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. STALÓWKA THE FIRM were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gez Davis to make the kick off. If Chip Cohens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of STALÓWKA THE FIRM booed when Helsby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Don York didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chip Cohens in the 65thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Den Kaye, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Chip Cohens got a fine position in front of goal ttaking advantage of the opportunity to rumble in 1-3 in the right cross in the 68th match minute before Den Kaye had time to react. Marcus Granger charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcus Granger the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st match minute, Helsby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcus Granger to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Den Kaye managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when STALÓWKA THE FIRM's Chip Cohens fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a defensive mix-up in Helsby's zone, Ty Mallon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Den Kaye came out of the goal and Ty Mallon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chip Cohens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Den Kaye having to interfere. Chip Cohens received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Den Kaye tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. STALÓWKA THE FIRM's Silvester Purvis quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gwyn Busby, made in the 94th minute of the game. Silvester Purvis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The STALÓWKA THE FIRM players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.