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ESPN Arena
Spectators: 7454 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Shane Hoskins got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th minute, Epic United's Fred Hughes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. When Donny Warner fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored YNWA United's protests and gave Donny Warner a yellow card for diving instead. Donny Warner hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Kev Tonkin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Hughes in the 14th minute of the match. When YNWA United's Shane Hoskins in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Epic United's goalie prevented a goal. Epic United's Ashley Bartram got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Fred Hughes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kev Tonkin was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shane Hoskins in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Talbot saved Epic United from getting behind. When Steve Hickson fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Epic United's protests and gave Steve Hickson a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Epic United's Steve Hickson got a free kick in the 35th minute. A hard shot 41 in the game by Ashley Bartram from a close distance when the talented Kev Tonkin managed to make a qualified save. YNWA United's players were relieved. Donny Warner took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Talbot. Pedro Talbot dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Pedro Talbot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shane Hoskins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fred Hughes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52ndth minute of the game Ashley Bartram who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but YNWA United's Kev Tonkin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 55th minute, Lewis Hart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeffrey Fielden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Talbot having to interfere. In the 60thth minute of the game Shane Hoskins who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Epic United's Pedro Talbot was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jeffrey Fielden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Talbot having to interfere. Epic United's Pedro Talbot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shane Hoskins in the 63rd minute of play. If Ashley Bartram had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Steve Hickson was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 67 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Epic United's Steve Hickson got a free kick in the 68th minute. When YNWA United's Shane Hoskins in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Epic United's goalie prevented a goal. Shane Hoskins struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Pedro Talbot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for YNWA United. Lewis Hart struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Pedro Talbot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for YNWA United. Pedro Talbot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shane Hoskins in the 83rd minute of play. Shane Hoskins was extremely unlucky when he, in the 87th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After having played for 87 minutes, Jeffrey Fielden managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. YNWA United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jeffrey Fielden was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Shane Hoskins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Talbot having to interfere. Pedro Talbot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shane Hoskins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 1-2 became the score in the 95th minute when Shane Hoskins elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.