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Dungeon of Excelsior
Spectators: 7343 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1833, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Norm Facey got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Excelsior United's Case Collings got a free kick in the 2nd minute. HITIT FOOTBALL CLUB's Patrick Bowen got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Joseph Plummer successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Fletcher Keato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carl Warren having to interfere. After 13 played minutes Excelsior United got a freekick which was hit by Case Collings. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patrick Bowen in the 14th minute of play forced Excelsior United's goalkeeper Carl Warren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute, Norm Facey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, HITIT FOOTBALL CLUB's Angus Blattman got a free kick in the 17th minute. Myles Babbage sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute, Excelsior United's Norm Facey dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Norm Facey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joseph Plummer having to interfere. HITIT FOOTBALL CLUB's Joseph Plummer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save HITIT FOOTBALL CLUB from getting a goal against them. In the 32nd match minute, Excelsior United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarrod Gruer to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of HITIT FOOTBALL CLUB booed when Excelsior United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martyon Tearle didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Payton Collings during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 1-1 became the score in the 40th minute when Fletcher Keato elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 45th minute, Norm Facey fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. The audience was convinced that Norm Facey's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Joseph Plummer was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. Myles Babbage received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Joseph Plummer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fletcher Keato to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Norm Facey in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joseph Plummer saved HITIT FOOTBALL CLUB from getting behind. Al Tevelien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carl Warren having to interfere. If Al Tevelien had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Myles Babbage received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Joseph Plummer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Al Tevelien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Carl Warren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Excelsior United's goal looked a bit too open when Fletcher Keato came free, but Carl Warren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Excelsior United's Norm Facey got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 77 played minutes Excelsior United got a freekick which was hit by Norm Facey. 83 minutes into the match, Patrick Bowen sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Carl Warren threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Patrick Bowen this time. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Excelsior United's goalkeeper Carl Warren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Joseph Plummer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Myles Babbage in the 88th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Norm Facey in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joseph Plummer saved HITIT FOOTBALL CLUB from getting behind. In the 97th minute, Fletcher Keato reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Carl Warren. The goal made the score 1-2.