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Timperley Stadium
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. Shawn Dothery started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Shawn Dothery 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. After 6 minutes, Travis Spann mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Timperley and the Arsenal FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th match minute, Timperley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Travis Spann to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Zaq Holden's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Spike Edmonton was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. 10 minutes into the match, Arsenal FC's Shawn Dothery sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Spike Edmonton narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stephen Beresford hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute, Dave Munroe 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. 23 minutes into the match, Timperley's Gez Moore sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Seth Newton narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Arsenal FC booed when Timperley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Travis Spann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Seth Newton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gez Moore in the 30th minute of the match. Spike Edmonton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shawn Dothery in the 37th minute of play. In the 40th minute Zaq Holden shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spike Edmonton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Arsenal FC booed when Timperley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Travis Spann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Shawn Dothery received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Spike Edmonton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Shawn Dothery came up free with the goalie in the 47th 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gez Moore made a kick off. Seth Newton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gez Moore's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. If Shawn Dothery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Spike Edmonton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shawn Dothery in the 61st minute of play. If Zaq Holden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 75 minutes into the match, Timperley's goal looked a bit too open when Shawn Dothery came free, but Spike Edmonton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Timperley's zone, Shawn Dothery stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Spike Edmonton came out of the goal and Shawn Dothery tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 78th minute, Glen Impey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Charlie Backhouse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Timperley's Gez Moore in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arsenal FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 85th minute, Zaq Holden left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arsenal FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Timperley's Dominik Cooke pulled a muscle in his leg after 89 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After a rather tough play, Arsenal FC's Lucas Holyfield got a free kick in the 89th minute. Spike Edmonton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shawn Dothery in the 93rd minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Arsenal FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.