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da Mane stadium
Spectators: 8425 (Terracing: 6319, Seating: 1938, VIP seats: 168) Show me da Mane's Jerry Lovett started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 3 minutes, Andrew Morris managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Legia Warszawa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrew Morris was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sidney Sparks took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Proctor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 6th minute, Andrew Morris left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Legia Warszawa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrew Morris in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sidney Sparks saved Show me da Mane from getting behind. Darryl Barton kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 11th match minute, Legia Warszawa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrew Morris to maneuver through the defense. Charles Downing kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 21st minute Damien Ingham shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sidney Sparks saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sidney Sparks showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrew Morris in the 24th minute of the match. Danny Hamilton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Show me da Mane's goalkeeper Sidney Sparks, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fraser Williams charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fraser Williams the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fraser Williams kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Nicholas Cowling took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 31st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sidney Sparks. Show me da Mane's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Sidney Sparks stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Damien Ingham's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damien Ingham in the 35th minute of play forced Show me da Mane's goalkeeper Sidney Sparks to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Show me da Mane's zone, Andrew Morris stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sidney Sparks came out of the goal and Andrew Morris tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 39 minutes into the match, Show me da Mane's goal looked a bit too open when Nicholas Cowling came free, but Sidney Sparks reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sidney Sparks took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicholas Cowling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute, one of Show me da Mane:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Show me da Mane. The referee gave Legia Warszawa a penalty, 42 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Nicholas Cowling, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Show me da Mane's Sidney Sparks. 0-2. Show me da Mane's Sidney Sparks played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrew Morris in the 46th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Andrew Morris to make the kick off. Christian Proctor hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After having played for 63 minutes, Andrew Morris managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Legia Warszawa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrew Morris was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 71 minutes into the game, Nicholas Cowling lined in a short shot 0-3 behind a frustrated Sidney Sparks. Sidney Sparks took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damien Ingham, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damien Ingham received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sidney Sparks came out and tried to block the shot, but Damien Ingham slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 83rd minute. In the 88th minute, Legia Warszawa's Damien Ingham dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. 92 minutes into the match, Legia Warszawa's Andrew Morris sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sidney Sparks narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Legia Warszawa getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Charles Downing hit a great ball. Show me da Mane were furious when Fraser Williams was red carded, 96 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 96 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Show me da Mane! Nicholas Cowling shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. When the match was over Legia Warszawa could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Show me da Mane throughout the match.