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Meadow Lane
Spectators: 7036 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1874, VIP seats: 162) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hector Urbes took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the game, Zachariasz Hoffman was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Real Ale Madrid's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Greengates Goliaths the free kick. Zachariasz Hoffman hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute, Seb Thackray made a precise shot to the right of Liam Friend. Greengates Goliaths's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Fernando Grealish could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Liam Friend made a huge save. With a little luck, Greengates Goliaths's Liam Friend got control of the ball when Fernando Grealish tried to sneak it across the goal line. Esbjörn Fågel was extremely unlucky when he, in the 15th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Esbjörn Fågel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Liam Friend tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Greengates Goliaths defense, Fernando Grealish kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Liam Friend. The Greengates Goliaths fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Liam Friend should have stopped the shot. After 25 minutes, Tristram Hill mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Greengates Goliaths and the Real Ale Madrid players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Greengates Goliaths getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Tristram Hill hit a great ball. 26 minutes into the match, Greengates Goliaths's goal looked a bit too open when Esbjörn Fågel came free, but Liam Friend reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esbjörn Fågel scored 5-0 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Liam Friend, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Real Ale Madrid's attack was well implemented in the 30th minute, but when Esbjörn Fågel was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. In the 33rd minute, Seb Thackray left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Ale Madrid fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. Liam Friend showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Grealish, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Fernando Grealish managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Ale Madrid's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Grealish was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Liam Friend breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 44th minute, Tristram Hill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Seb Thackray made the kick off in the second half. Seth Brown kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zachariasz Hoffman in the 54th minute of play forced Greengates Goliaths's goalkeeper Liam Friend to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Zachariasz Hoffman notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of Greengates Goliaths's Liam Friend. Liam Friend was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hector Urbes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Danny Gibbs having to make a save. 60 minutes into the game, Real Ale Madrid's Zachariasz Hoffman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Liam Friend made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. Seth Brown kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Real Ale Madrid's Sammy Pullen got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fernando Grealish scored 9-0 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Liam Friend, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Zachariasz Hoffman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Liam Friend having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Fernando Grealish got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Esbjörn Fågel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 79 minutes into the match, Greengates Goliaths's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Grealish came free, but Liam Friend reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hector Urbes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Danny Gibbs skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 87 minutes into the game, Hector Urbes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Danny Gibbs. Hector Urbes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 9-1. After 92 minutes of play Greengates Goliaths's Tristram Hill was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fernando Grealish in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Liam Friend prevented the ball from getting in the gole. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Real Ale Madrid fully deserved thier win.