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The Big Tree
Spectators: 7830 (Terracing: 6052, Seating: 1618, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ahmet Haşim Soyuer started the match with the kick off. 8 minutes into the match, Maradona's goalkeeper Bradner Scully had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmet Haşim Soyuer. Torran McNamee received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Bradner Scully tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th minute Brak McJohnny shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Walker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wincenty Bronkala in the 23rd minute of play forced Maradona's goalkeeper Bradner Scully to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Torran McNamee 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. The nice shot from Ahmet Haşim Soyuer in the 29thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Bradner Scully had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. A collision led to Maradona getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Booak Benson hit a great ball. Booak Benson kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Ahmet Haşim Soyuer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Green Trees's supporters rose to their feet, but Ahmet Haşim Soyuer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bradner Scully breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maradona's Bradner Scully proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Maradona from getting a goal against them. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Bradner Scully showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Torran McNamee in the 53rd minute of the match. Maradona's Bradner Scully played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wincenty Bronkala in the 56th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fionntán Sheridan during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Green Trees booed when Maradona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fionntán Sheridan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gaynor McNamara's late challenge caught a Green Trees's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaynor McNamara helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Green Trees booed when Maradona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaynor McNamara didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Torran McNamee had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wincenty Bronkala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the match, Wincenty Bronkala had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bradner Scully. Maradona's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wincenty Bronkala was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 78 minutes into the match, Maradona's goal looked a bit too open when Wincenty Bronkala came free, but Bradner Scully reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Donn McPhilip during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Ahmet Haşim Soyuer fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Green Trees's protests and gave Ahmet Haşim Soyuer a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th match minute, Green Trees was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Haşim Soyuer to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wincenty Bronkala in the 91st minute of play forced Maradona's goalkeeper Bradner Scully to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brak McJohnny fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Walker having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Green Trees had played much better football throughout.