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Dragons Arena
Spectators: 8432 (Terracing: 6325, Seating: 1939, VIP seats: 168) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Martyn Rundle kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Claudio Antonangeli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Joseph Simms was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind ★ Jiayöu Dragõns ☆'s goalkeeper Joseph Simms, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by ★ Jiayöu Dragõns ☆'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marcus Brady was slow to take the kick. During this time The Handsome Wizards UTD's players had a chance to rest. The Handsome Wizards UTD's Marcus Brady was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Joseph Simms in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Joseph Simms didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Claudio Antonangeli went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Isac Hurmuzache scored 0-3 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joseph Simms, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The corner ended in Marcus Brady almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ★ Jiayöu Dragõns ☆'s Joseph Simms did a great save. Claudio Antonangeli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joseph Simms having to make a save. 20 minutes into the match, ★ Jiayöu Dragõns ☆'s goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Antonangeli came free, but Joseph Simms reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joseph Simms took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Antonangeli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joseph Simms showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudio Antonangeli, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 0-5 when Claudio Antonangeli sped through ★ Jiayöu Dragõns ☆'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Joseph Simms. After 42 minutes of play, The Handsome Wizards UTD's Claudio Antonangeli made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joseph Simms was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Handsome Wizards UTD's Claudio Antonangeli got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in ★ Jiayöu Dragõns ☆'s zone, Claudio Antonangeli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joseph Simms came out of the goal and Claudio Antonangeli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 52nd minute, The Handsome Wizards UTD's Claudio Antonangeli ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Joseph Simms. Joseph Simms yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-7. Ryan Ball got a throw-in 56 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Beinn Verity. 60 minutes into the game, The Handsome Wizards UTD's Claudio Antonangeli nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joseph Simms made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-8. The supporters of ★ Jiayöu Dragõns ☆ booed when The Handsome Wizards UTD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zak Beckford didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, The Handsome Wizards UTD's Zak Beckford got a free kick in the 65th minute. If Claudio Antonangeli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 74th minute Kasey Bond shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joseph Simms saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute, The Handsome Wizards UTD's Claudio Antonangeli dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-11. Joseph Simms showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Antonangeli in the 82nd minute of the match. Claudio Antonangeli took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joseph Simms. Joseph Simms dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-12. With a little luck, ★ Jiayöu Dragõns ☆'s Joseph Simms got control of the ball when Claudio Antonangeli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Claudio Antonangeli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joseph Simms having to interfere. The throw-in from Nathan Howarth in the 94th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by The Handsome Wizards UTD's Grant Groves. Claudio Antonangeli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The ★ Jiayöu Dragõns ☆ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. The Handsome Wizards UTD were clearly better and deserved to take the win.