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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Friggle FC's Dale Cummings 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. In the 3rd match minute, Friggle FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dale Cummings to maneuver through the defense. Isaac Avery sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Urban Ekström hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Pucklechurch FC's Harry Whitman got a free kick in the 16th minute. When Friggle FC's Dale Cummings in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pucklechurch FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 20 minutes of play, Friggle FC's Dale Cummings made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Callum Middleton was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Dale Cummings's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Callum Middleton was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. A collision led to Pucklechurch FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Edward Furlong hit a great ball. If Gez Tomkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dale Cummings recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 37 minutes into the match, Dale Cummings notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Pucklechurch FC's Callum Middleton. Callum Middleton was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Urban Ekström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dale Cummings fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Callum Middleton having to interfere. 48 minutes into the game, Dale Cummings cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Callum Middleton was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isaac Avery stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Urban Ekström was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 58th minute. Friggle FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Dale Cummings blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Callum Middleton having to make a save. Dale Cummings struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Callum Middleton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Friggle FC. Friggle FC's Robert Voltri was substituted for Dale Cummings. If Urban Ekström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 68th minute, Robert Voltri made a precise shot to the right of Callum Middleton. Pucklechurch FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. After having played for 71 minutes, Robert Voltri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Friggle FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robert Voltri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pucklechurch FC's Callum Middleton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Urban Ekström in the 73rd minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Robert Voltri could shoot a difficult shot in the 74th minute, which Callum Middleton however easily saved by the left post. If Robert Voltri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Urban Ekström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Friggle FC fans' excitement grew in the 82nd match minute when Friggle FC's Robert Voltri looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Robert Voltri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pucklechurch FC's Isaac Avery got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 94 minutes into the game, Robert Voltri recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Callum Middleton. Robert Voltri showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. Urban Ekström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Friggle FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.