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Westcliff on Sea
Spectators: 9207 (Terracing: 6907, Seating: 2117, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Steve Haskell started the match with the kick off. Teobald Gacki had several of the Radio Andorra's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 4 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Syd East as he didn't even see the shot coming. The supporters of Westcliff on Sea booed when Radio Andorra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Steve Haskell didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mathias Hammarberg got free with Syd East in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 10th minute, Westcliff on Sea's Teobald Gacki dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Syd East stood somewhat misplaced when Teobald Gacki came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 13 minute. Westcliff on Sea's Mathias Hammarberg was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 22nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Higinio Iliana hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the match, Steve Haskell notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Westcliff on Sea's Amri Solihin. Amri Solihin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mathias Hammarberg took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Syd East. Syd East dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. After 40 played minutes Radio Andorra got a freekick which was hit by Steve Haskell. After 44 minutes, Darryl Ansell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Westcliff on Sea and the Radio Andorra players grew even worse after the yellow card. Amri Solihin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steve Haskell, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Darryl Ansell kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Steve Haskell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mathias Hammarberg stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Teobald Gacki scored 6-1 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Syd East, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mathias Hammarberg kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Teobald Gacki might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Syd East. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Teobald Gacki ran back to his position shaking his head. Syd East came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Westcliff on Sea's Mathias Hammarberg. But to his dismay, Mathias Hammarberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-1. After a rather tough play, Westcliff on Sea's Darryl Ansell got a free kick in the 71st minute. Amri Solihin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Steve Haskell in the 73rd minute. After 75 minutes, Higinio Iliana mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Westcliff on Sea and the Radio Andorra players grew even worse after the yellow card. Higinio Iliana hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Steve Haskell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Steve Haskell's late challenge caught a Westcliff on Sea's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Steve Haskell helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Radio Andorra's Steve Haskell got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mathias Hammarberg in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Syd East prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the referee ended the match the Westcliff on Sea players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.