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Turtle Shell Stadium
Spectators: 8374 (Terracing: 6333, Seating: 1941, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Robert Tudor kicked off to start the match. Maximilian Creuzburg struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Justin Carsley didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Turtle Towers Soccer. Maximilian Creuzburg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Justin Carsley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Turtle Towers Soccer's Robert Tudor got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lloyd Starr fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emil Creuzburg having to interfere. Emil Creuzburg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lloyd Starr's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. When Thorne's Matty Leadbeater in 23 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Emil Creuzburg guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After having played for 26 minutes, Lloyd Starr managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Thorne's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lloyd Starr was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 29th minute, Thorne's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Robert Tudor fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 31st minute Lloyd Starr shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Creuzburg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matty Leadbeater recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 37 minutes, Friedrich Brandebourg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Turtle Towers Soccer and the Thorne players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Thorne booed when Turtle Towers Soccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Friedrich Brandebourg didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Thorne fans' excitement grew in the 40th match minute when Thorne's Lloyd Starr looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Matty Leadbeater was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Robert Tudor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Justin Carsley was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. 61 minutes into the match, Turtle Towers Soccer's goal looked a bit too open when Matty Leadbeater came free, but Emil Creuzburg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Justin Carsley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Tudor in the 67th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Turtle Towers Soccer's goalkeeper Emil Creuzburg had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lloyd Starr. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lloyd Starr got free with Emil Creuzburg in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Turtle Towers Soccer's goalkeeper Emil Creuzburg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Thorne's goalkeeper Justin Carsley, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Maximilian Creuzburg struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Justin Carsley didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Turtle Towers Soccer. Emil Creuzburg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matty Leadbeater in the 95th minute of the match. Timothy Beauchêne charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Timothy Beauchêne the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 96th minute, Timothy Beauchêne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thorne's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.