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Match Report
Queen Arena
Spectators: 7728 (Terracing: 5797,
Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Toby Dransfield took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Tudor Frâncu fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Emerald's protests and gave Tudor Frâncu a yellow card for diving instead. In the 3rd minute of the match Brian Carter sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Martin Găvănescu skillfully saved the ball. Martin Găvănescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abraham Moyle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Costin Frânculescu kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 14th match minute, Emerald was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tudor Frâncu to maneuver through the defense. Martin Găvănescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Flack, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Martin Găvănescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abraham Moyle, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Garth Hayes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dragoş Sălcudeanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Diculescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Garth Hayes having to interfere. After 32 minutes, Basil Larham mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lisburn Distillery F.C. and the Emerald players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 32 played minutes Lisburn Distillery F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Basil Larham. In the 33rd minute, Costin Frânculescu 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. Martin Găvănescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abraham Moyle in the 37th minute of play. The referee gave Lisburn Distillery F.C. a penalty, 40 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Brian Carter, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Emerald's Martin Găvănescu. 0-1. In the 44th match minute, Emerald was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Diculescu to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cristian Diculescu made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Cristian Diculescu made a precise shot to the right of Garth Hayes. Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Aaron Flack sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jake Whiteside during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 67 played minutes Emerald got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Diculescu. If Toby Dransfield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Garth Hayes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Diculescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After a rather tough play, Emerald's Tudor Frâncu got a free kick in the 75th minute. Emerald's Martin Găvănescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brian Carter in the 76th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Lisburn Distillery F.C.'s Jake Whiteside got a free kick in the 77th minute. When Costin Frânculescu came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Emerald 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 Costin Frânculescu couldn't finish the play. In the 82nd match minute, Emerald was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tudor Frâncu to maneuver through the defense. Costin Frânculescu struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Garth Hayes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Emerald. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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