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Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yang Xi Di took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, The Titans's Richard Shephard got control of the ball when Vince Ellis tried to sneak it across the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, Wolf City's goal looked a bit too open when Yang Xi Di came free, but Eddie Hassell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nathan Howson hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. A collision led to Wolf City getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Nathan Howson hit a great ball. Yang Xi Di fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eddie Hassell having to interfere. Eddie Hassell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yang Xi Di in the 13th minute of the match. When Kong Hong Cheng came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the The Titans 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 Kong Hong Cheng couldn't finish the play. If Yang Xi Di had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 19 minutes into the match, Kong Hong Cheng had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eddie Hassell. Wolf City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kong Hong Cheng was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Wolf City's zone, Yang Xi Di stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eddie Hassell came out of the goal and Yang Xi Di tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When The Titans's Kong Hong Cheng in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wolf City's goalie prevented a goal. If Yang Xi Di had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eddie Hassell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrew Wootton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eddie Hassell didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yang Xi Di went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Connor Vickers made a kick off. After having played for 53 minutes, Yang Xi Di managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Titans's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yang Xi Di was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Mattias Kemp in the 55th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Eddie Hassell kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 0-4 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. If Kong Hong Cheng had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd match minute, Wolf City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nathan Howson to maneuver through the defense. 70 minutes into the game, The Titans's Kong Hong Cheng nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eddie Hassell made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Yang Xi Di might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eddie Hassell. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yang Xi Di ran back to his position shaking his head. Kong Hong Cheng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Titans's Kristopher Hancock was substituted for Yang Xi Di. After a rather tough play, Wolf City's Loyd Murray got a free kick in the 80th minute. The Titans made a substitution. Marty Lightfoot replaced Mattias Kemp. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrew Wootton got free with Eddie Hassell in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Kristopher Hancock had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Marty Lightfoot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kong Hong Cheng in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eddie Hassell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 93rd minute, Nathan Howson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle sounded The Titans left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Wolf City.