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Dodge Arena
Spectators: 8011 (Terracing: 6010, Seating: 1842, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Vance Browne got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Shaktar Boyz's Roy Brighton got control of the ball when Arthur Reindahl tried to sneak it across the goal line. Roy Brighton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arthur Reindahl in the 9th minute of play. Alisson Stegen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vance Browne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 12 minutes, Adorján Kaiser mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dodge City and the Shaktar Boyz players grew even worse after the yellow card. With a little luck, Shaktar Boyz's Roy Brighton got control of the ball when Cesur Birtan tried to sneak it across the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Piers Cotterill notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Shaktar Boyz's Roy Brighton. Roy Brighton was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After having played for 27 minutes, Theofanis Papadimidis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dodge City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Theofanis Papadimidis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Garth Lynch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute, Arthur Reindahl fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 35 minutes of play, Dodge City's Adorján Kaiser made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roy Brighton was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arthur Reindahl in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roy Brighton saved Shaktar Boyz from getting behind. A hard shot by Cesur Birtan from long distance, 41 minutes into the match, got Roy Brighton's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Piers Cotterill fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roy Brighton having to interfere. Arthur Reindahl recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 47th minute, Greg Styles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arthur Reindahl made a kick off. Vance Browne kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Roy Brighton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Theofanis Papadimidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Roy Brighton came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Dodge City's Danny Button. But to his dismay, Danny Button quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Theofanis Papadimidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Roy Brighton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Piers Cotterill received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Roy Brighton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 63 played minutes Dodge City got a freekick which was hit by Aytunç Tokel. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Danny Button during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Arthur Reindahl took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roy Brighton. Roy Brighton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. 79 minutes into the game, Cesur Birtan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dodge City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shaktar Boyz the free kick. In the 79th minute, Cesur Birtan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roy Brighton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theofanis Papadimidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arthur Reindahl might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Roy Brighton. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arthur Reindahl ran back to his position shaking his head. After 88 played minutes Shaktar Boyz got a freekick which was hit by Vance Browne. Garth Lynch kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Vance Browne notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Dodge City's Alisson Stegen. Alisson Stegen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dodge City walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.