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Dodge Arena
Spectators: 8087 (Terracing: 6066, Seating: 1860, VIP seats: 161) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arthur Reindahl kicked off to start the match. Danny Button sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Spike Postolan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Theofanis Papadimidis in the 5th minute of the match. Danny Button could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Spike Postolan made a huge save. Alisson Stegen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lee Hazell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute, Blair Picker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th match minute, Houghton Regis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andy Mitchell-King to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Houghton Regis getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Conan Sissons hit a great ball. In the 37th minute Theofanis Papadimidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Spike Postolan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Houghton Regis defense, Cesur Birtan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Spike Postolan. The Houghton Regis fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Spike Postolan should have stopped the shot. Spike Postolan 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 44th minute. In the 45th minute, Arthur Reindahl ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Spike Postolan was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Spike Earnshaw to make the kick off. Spike Earnshaw struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Alisson Stegen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Houghton Regis. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lee Hazell got free with Alisson Stegen in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 56 minutes into the match, Houghton Regis's goal looked a bit too open when Theofanis Papadimidis came free, but Spike Postolan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Houghton Regis's goal looked a bit too open when Danny Button came free, but Spike Postolan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alisson Stegen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bryan Metcalf, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. In the 59th match minute, Dodge City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adorján Kaiser to maneuver through the defense. 63 minutes into the game, Dodge City's Theofanis Papadimidis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Spike Postolan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. 66 minutes into the match, Dodge City's goalkeeper Alisson Stegen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lee Hazell. 71 minutes into the game, Andy Mitchell-King cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Alisson Stegen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Spike Earnshaw's late challenge caught a Dodge City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Spike Earnshaw helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Houghton Regis getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Spike Earnshaw hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the match, Theofanis Papadimidis notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Houghton Regis's Spike Postolan. Spike Postolan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lee Hazells short, quick shot in the 78thth minute got Alisson Stegen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 79 minutes into the match, Piers Cotterill had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Spike Postolan. Houghton Regis's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Piers Cotterill was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. In the 82nd minute, Theofanis Papadimidis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Spike Postolan was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-1. 86 minutes into the match, Piers Cotterill notched a goal, 8-1, to the right of Houghton Regis's Spike Postolan. Spike Postolan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 92 minutes of play Houghton Regis's Spike Earnshaw 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. A collision led to Houghton Regis getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Spike Earnshaw hit a great ball. In the 95th minute, Danny Button ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Spike Postolan was frozen by the shot and now it was 9-1. Dodge City'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.