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Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 7463 (Terracing: 5598, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ged Barber kicked off to start the match. If Karl Dunne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl Dunne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iain Pollard having to interfere. Adrian Hehir might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iain Pollard. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adrian Hehir ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl Dunne in the 10th minute of play forced Sunderland FC's goalkeeper Iain Pollard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Sunderland FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Terry Osmond hit a great ball. Adrian Hehir kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Liverpool's Karl Dunne got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Dom England had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Ron Odell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 31st minute, Karl Dunne ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Iain Pollard was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 35th minute, Dom England hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sunderland FC's Iain Pollard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl Dunne in the 40th minute of play. If Adrian Hehir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 46 minutes of play, Liverpool's Karl Dunne made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Iain Pollard was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half Liverpool were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Karl Dunne made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Liverpool getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Cody Hatcher hit a great ball. 61 minutes into the match, Sunderland FC's Ged Barber sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dane Aldridge narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Iain Pollard made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adrian Hehir in the 63rd minute. After a rather tough play, Liverpool's Cody Hatcher got a free kick in the 64th minute. After a rather tough play, Sunderland FC's Terry Osmond got a free kick in the 66th minute. Sunderland FC's Iain Pollard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl Dunne in the 69th minute of play. Sunderland FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 79th minute, when Adrian Hehir scored to the left of an out of position Iain Pollard, making the score, 0-3. 83 minutes into the match, Sunderland FC's goalkeeper Iain Pollard had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adrian Hehir. Iain Pollard made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Adrian Hehir sent off a good shot on target. In the 85th minute, Karl Dunne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adrian Hehir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adrian Hehir's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 89thth minute, Iain Pollard skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The Liverpool 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.