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Arena Pakoszówka
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Shawn Dothery started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaq Holden in the 3rd minute of play forced Victoria Pakoszówka's goalkeeper Travis Gibbons to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute Shawn Dothery shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Travis Gibbons saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute, Neil Middlewood ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Seth Newton was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 22nd minute Shawn Dothery shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Travis Gibbons saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Victoria Pakoszówka fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when Victoria Pakoszówka's Neil Middlewood looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Shawn Dothery came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Arsenal FC 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 Shawn Dothery couldn't finish the play. Travis Gibbons showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaq Holden in the 35th minute of the match. Victoria Pakoszówka's Travis Gibbons played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shawn Dothery in the 41st minute of play. Colin Platt's late challenge caught a Victoria Pakoszówka's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Colin Platt helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Arsenal FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Colin Platt hit a great ball. Zaq Holden 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. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Allan Connett stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaq Holden got free with Travis Gibbons in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zaq Holden who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of Travis Gibbons when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Allan Connett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Seth Newton having to interfere. After 62 minutes, Dave Munroe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arsenal FC and the Victoria Pakoszówka players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dave Munroe hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Zaq Holden could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Travis Gibbons made a huge save. When Ben Norton fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Victoria Pakoszówka's protests and gave Ben Norton a yellow card for diving instead. Ben Norton hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Zaq Holden struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Travis Gibbons didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arsenal FC. After 75 minutes, Bryan Groves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Victoria Pakoszówka and the Arsenal FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bryan Groves hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Arsenal FC defense, Allan Connett kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Seth Newton. The Arsenal FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Seth Newton should have stopped the shot. Travis Gibbons made an important save on a dangerous shot by Phil Cadwallader in the 85th minute. When Neil Middlewood came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Victoria Pakoszówka 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 Neil Middlewood couldn't finish the play. If Allan Connett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the game, Phil Cadwallader was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arsenal FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Victoria Pakoszówka the free kick. After 96 minutes, Shawn Dothery mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arsenal FC and the Victoria Pakoszówka players grew even worse after the yellow card. Seth Newton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neil Middlewood in the 98th minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Victoria Pakoszówka fans cheered their team off the field, for while Arsenal FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.