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Spectators: 7600 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lázaro Assis kicked off to start the match. Alex Edison sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lázaro Assis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Denis Brooks having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, Blair Gascoigne notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of STEEL SPORT CLUB's Zachary Skwira. Zachary Skwira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 17 minutes, Oscar Waddington mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the STEEL SPORT CLUB and the Syleth Stars players grew even worse after the yellow card. Oscar Waddington hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute, Wally Farmer 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. Donny Potterton recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. William Haskell blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zachary Skwira having to make a save. After 29 played minutes Syleth Stars got a freekick which was hit by Jerome Pascoe. Zachary Skwira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from William Haskell in the 33rd minute of play. STEEL SPORT CLUB's Zachary Skwira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Haskell in the 38th minute of play. In the 39th minute William Haskell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zachary Skwira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute, Roy Chappell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute of the match Wally Farmer shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zachary Skwira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Syleth Stars's Blair Gascoigne got a free kick in the 44th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell William Haskell to make the kick off. William Haskell who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Zachary Skwira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 58 minutes into the match, STEEL SPORT CLUB's Lázaro Assis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Denis Brooks narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 63 minutes into the match, STEEL SPORT CLUB's goalkeeper Zachary Skwira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by William Haskell. In the 66thth minute of the game William Haskell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but STEEL SPORT CLUB's Zachary Skwira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abraham Ackroyd during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 72nd match minute, Syleth Stars was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abraham Ackroyd to maneuver through the defense. The audience held their breath when Roy Chappell in the 74th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Denis Brooks's left hand side. Denis Brooks showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Edison in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 87th minute, Darius Peakman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alex Edison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Syleth Stars supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Syleth Stars would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.