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Dupna arena
Spectators: 8519 (Terracing: 6390, Seating: 1959, VIP seats: 170) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Severo Laurentzi got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paul Mersø during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Paul Mersø kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. If John-Einar Olaussen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Twyford United booed when Polonia Basildon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paul Mersø didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute, Nath Kyle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. John-Einar Olaussen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hayden Baker read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Severo Laurentzi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Carl Burley made a huge save. J.C. Smith received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Carl Burley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Polonia Basildon getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Paul Mersø hit a great ball. John-Einar Olaussen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Drew Howarth charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Drew Howarth the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Twyford United getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Drew Howarth hit a great ball. Polonia Basildon's Severo Laurentzi got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, John-Einar Olaussen notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Polonia Basildon's Hayden Baker. Hayden Baker was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. John-Einar Olaussen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hayden Baker having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Drew Howarth in the 42nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Polonia Basildon's Kurt Poynton. If Mitch Wicks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell John-Einar Olaussen to make the kick off. Hayden Baker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from John-Einar Olaussen in the 51st minute of the match. Polonia Basildon's Severo Laurentzi got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Polonia Basildon's Hayden Baker got control of the ball when John-Einar Olaussen tried to sneak it across the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Barry Dolby threw the ball into play from the sideline. Polonia Basildon's Kurt Poynton quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Polonia Basildon's Kurt Poynton managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Barry Dolby in the 69 minute of the game. A sloppy throw-in by Paul Mersø in the 75th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Twyford United's Barney Jennings. In the 76th minute, Severo Laurentzi made a precise shot to the right of Carl Burley. Twyford United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 80 minutes into the game, Barney Jennings threw the ball into play from the sideline. Polonia Basildon's Paul Mersø quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Polonia Basildon's Kurt Poynton managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Barry Dolby in the 81 minute of the game. Carl Burley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severo Laurentzi in the 87th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, Twyford United's goal looked a bit too open when Severo Laurentzi came free, but Carl Burley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Twyford United's goal looked a bit too open when Kurt Poynton came free, but Carl Burley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute Severo Laurentzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carl Burley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Polonia Basildon's Hayden Baker got control of the ball when Nath Kyle tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Twyford United players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Polonia Basildon from taking control. The game ends in a draw.