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The West Royd Arena
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) Vinnie Hedley started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, The Wheeliebins's Milosz Falkiewicz got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 6th match minute, Tourist Bus Eleven FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jack Astridge to maneuver through the defense. Travis Nethercott came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Tourist Bus Eleven FC's Lewis Rockey. But to his dismay, Lewis Rockey quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. If Vinnie Hedley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tourist Bus Eleven FC's Ronnie Hellström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Tourist Bus Eleven FC from getting a goal against them. After 32nd play minutes Vinnie Hedley shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Travis Nethercott and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 34th match minute, The Wheeliebins was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dean Halliday to maneuver through the defense. The Wheeliebins's Travis Nethercott played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rick Woodhouse in the 36th minute of play. When Tourist Bus Eleven FC's Vinnie Hedley in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Wheeliebins's goalie prevented a goal. Tourist Bus Eleven FC's Rick Woodhouse got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 44 minutes into the match, Rick Woodhouse had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Travis Nethercott. The Wheeliebins's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rick Woodhouse was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. In the 48th minute, Rick Woodhouse ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Travis Nethercott was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5.

The wind increased when Murdock Askew made the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes Tourist Bus Eleven FC got a freekick which was hit by Rick Woodhouse. 57 minutes into the game, Vinnie Hedley cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Travis Nethercott was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lewis Rockey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Travis Nethercott having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, The Wheeliebins's goal looked a bit too open when Vinnie Hedley came free, but Travis Nethercott reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Tourist Bus Eleven FC booed when The Wheeliebins was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gez Short didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ronnie Hellström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Murdock Askew, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Ronnie Hellström came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by The Wheeliebins's Murdock Askew. But to his dismay, Murdock Askew quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-7. After some careless play in the The Wheeliebins defense, Vinnie Hedley kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Travis Nethercott. The The Wheeliebins fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Travis Nethercott should have stopped the shot. Travis Nethercott was a little too slow when Vinnie Hedley got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 1-9. In the 87th minute, Lewis Rockey fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Travis Nethercott, passed just outside the right post. In the 90th minute of the game, Lewis Rockey landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Gez Short charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gez Short the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 91st minute, Gez Short hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Travis Nethercott showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinnie Hedley in the 96th minute of the match. Tourist Bus Eleven FC played a much better game than The Wheeliebins and deserved their victory. The The Wheeliebins players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.