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Cannavaro Staduim
Spectators: 8162 (Terracing: 6123, Seating: 1877, VIP seats: 162) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Barney Mason started the match with the kick off. Brinklow United's Drew Pointon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Brinklow United from getting a goal against them. Barney Mason's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pawel Makarewicz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Brinklow United's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Cliff Gordon scored to the left of an out of position Drew Pointon, making the score, 1-0. Parma Wanderers's Pawel Makarewicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barney Mason in the 8th minute of play. With a little luck, Brinklow United's Drew Pointon got control of the ball when Charlie Monk tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 11th minute, Kenny Bayford hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kenny Bayford charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kenny Bayford the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Kenny Bayford kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Brinklow United's goalkeeper Drew Pointon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cliff Gordon. 18 minutes into the match, Rio Fuller dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Drew Pointon, 3-0. 21 minutes into the game, Parma Wanderers's Cliff Gordon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Drew Pointon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. 24 minutes into the game, Rio Fuller cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Drew Pointon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Barney Mason charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Barney Mason the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 29th minute, Rio Fuller reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Drew Pointon. The goal made the score 6-0. After 32 played minutes Brinklow United got a freekick which was hit by Gavin Waltham. Drew Pointon was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Charlie Monk showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 7-0 in the 34 minute of play. Drew Pointon made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Brett Dingle sent off a good shot on target. Rio Fuller was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 40th minute. Parma Wanderers's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. With a little luck, Brinklow United's Drew Pointon got control of the ball when Cliff Gordon tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damon Houghton kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kenny Bayford in the 47th minute of play forced Parma Wanderers's goalkeeper Pawel Makarewicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 7-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cliff Gordon made a kick off. When Brett Dingle came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Parma Wanderers 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 Brett Dingle couldn't finish the play. In the 54th minute Rio Fuller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Drew Pointon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rio Fuller scored 8-0 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Drew Pointon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 59th minute Cliff Gordon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Drew Pointon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Brinklow United booed when Parma Wanderers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Johnnie Walker didn't get a good kick on the ball. Drew Pointon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cliff Gordon in the 65th minute of the match. Brinklow United's Drew Pointon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cliff Gordon in the 69th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Cliff Gordon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Parma Wanderers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 11-0. Parma Wanderers made a substitution. Russ Hunter replaced Cliff Gordon. With a little luck, Parma Wanderers's Pawel Makarewicz got control of the ball when Gavin Waltham tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Gerry Allwright fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brinklow United's protests and gave Gerry Allwright a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Parma Wanderers booed when Brinklow United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerry Allwright didn't get a good kick on the ball. Charlie Monk might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Drew Pointon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Charlie Monk ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gavin Waltham during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 87th match minute, Brinklow United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gavin Waltham to maneuver through the defense. Drew Pointon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charlie Monk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Charlie Monk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Drew Pointon was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. In the 92nd minute Charlie Monk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Drew Pointon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Brinklow United's Kenny Bayford got a free kick in the 93rd minute. After recieving a nice pass, Parma Wanderers's Brett Dingle tried to score from far away in the 93rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Parma Wanderers's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.