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Rising Bridge Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) rommiley spartans's Louis Paine started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpected shot in the 4th minute by Bart Thomas got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Adam Coyle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bart Thomas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Nathan Pamplin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mattias Bryden took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 16th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nathan Pamplin. rommiley spartans's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Nathan Pamplin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. rommiley spartans's Nathan Pamplin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save rommiley spartans from getting a goal against them. In the 21st minute, Louis Paine had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. After 22 minutes, Rod Burton mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rising Bridge City and the rommiley spartans players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 21 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Rising Bridge City! When Rising Bridge City's Bart Thomas in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye rommiley spartans's goalie prevented a goal. After 36 minutes of play, rommiley spartans's Phillip Leadbeater made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carl Barker was left in no man's land by his defense there! Garry Green fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carl Barker having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Marty Graves managed to get in a good position for a shot. rommiley spartans's supporters rose to their feet, but Marty Graves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carl Barker breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Through an outstanding action, after 45 minutes, Nathan Pamplin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bart Thomas was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Bart Thomas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Nathan Pamplin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bart Thomas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adam Coyle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nathan Pamplin having to interfere. Marty Graves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carl Barker having to interfere. If Marty Graves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the game, Ethan Argent was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rising Bridge City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave rommiley spartans the free kick. A collision led to Rising Bridge City getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Ethan Argent hit a great ball. In the 71st minute, Adam Coyle ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nathan Pamplin was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. 75 minutes into the match, Marty Graves dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Carl Barker, 2-3. In the 78thth minute of the game Bart Thomas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but rommiley spartans's Nathan Pamplin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 81st minute, Adam Coyle left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rising Bridge City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. After 85 minutes of play, Rising Bridge City's Bart Thomas made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nathan Pamplin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marty Graves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marty Graves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 95th minute of the match Garry Green completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Garry Green a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 96 played minutes rommiley spartans got a freekick which was hit by Garry Green. Rising Bridge City's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Billie Holbrook in the 99th minute. Billie Holbrook made a great header on Rising Bridge City's corner, it was just that rommiley spartans's Nathan Pamplin managed to reach the ball for a save.