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Mighty Bull Stadium
Spectators: 5300 (Terracing: 4300, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Javier Erroman got the match started through his kick off. Tommy Ellis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darryl Dickens, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. Roy Morris's late challenge caught a Manchester Devils's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roy Morris helped the player get up and apologised. After 4 played minutes Mean Machine F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Roy Morris. After a defensive mix-up in Mean Machine F.C.'s zone, Clive Rowe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frank Caine came out of the goal and Clive Rowe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Clive Rowe came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Manchester Devils fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Clive Rowe couldn't finish the play. Tommy Ellis made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Theo Turk sent off a good shot on target. Frank Caine took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from İslam Topçay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Russell Chiverton got free with Tommy Ellis in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 20th match minute, Manchester Devils was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ralf Cowling to maneuver through the defense. When Raul Candal fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manchester Devils's protests and gave Raul Candal a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Mean Machine F.C. booed when Manchester Devils was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raul Candal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Theo Turk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Ellis having to interfere. Theo Turk came free with the goalkeeper in the 30th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Tommy Ellis could save by the left post. Frank Caine came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Manchester Devils's Clive Rowe. But to his dismay, Clive Rowe quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 41 minutes into the match, Mean Machine F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Clive Rowe came free, but Frank Caine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manchester Devils's Tommy Ellis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Manchester Devils from getting a goal against them. After 48 minutes Mean Machine F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Raul Candal who took care of the corner kick. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Manchester Devils's Tommy Ellis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Theo Turk in the 54th minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, Manchester Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Russell Chiverton came free, but Tommy Ellis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manchester Devils's Raul Candal shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 57th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Frank Caine but with some difficulty. After 58 played minutes Mean Machine F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Kris Britton. Clive Rowe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Frank Caine made a huge save. Theo Turk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Ellis having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Russell Chiverton made a precise shot to the right of Tommy Ellis. Manchester Devils's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 73rd minute, Clive Rowe reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Frank Caine. The goal made the score 1-3. Jools Penn kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Clive Rowe struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Frank Caine didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester Devils. In the 82nd minute Russell Chiverton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommy Ellis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 85th minute of the match, Javier Erroman tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Frank Caine saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 86 played minutes Calum Naisbitt rounded Mean Machine F.C.'s defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-4. In the 92nd minute, Calum Naisbitt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Mean Machine F.C. getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Theo Turk hit a great ball. Clive Rowe hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. When the match was over Manchester Devils could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mean Machine F.C. throughout the match.