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Titan Arena
Spectators: 5159 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Conal Pollock took the kick off in the first half of the match. Conal Pollock hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Oliver Santos might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ralph Hutchins. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Oliver Santos ran back to his position shaking his head. When Warren Bowland fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Theale AVFC's protests and gave Warren Bowland a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Titan Boys FC booed when Theale AVFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Warren Bowland didn't get a good kick on the ball. Micheal Mitchell charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Micheal Mitchell the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 14th minute Joe Whalley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ralph Hutchins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Zane Seagrave was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Theale AVFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Titan Boys FC the free kick. Oliver Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Ralph Hutchins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Theale AVFC's Oliver Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Will Cheesman who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Bernie Lucas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Joe Whalley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute, Nick Lawless hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Will Cheesman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Bernie Lucas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Will Cheesman succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 34th playminute. In the 38th minute, Joey Scholey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernie Lucas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Will Cheesman in the 42nd minute. In the 48th minute, Will Cheesman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Titan Boys FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joe Whalley to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Conal Pollock managed to get in a good position for a shot. Titan Boys FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Conal Pollock was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bernie Lucas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 59th minute, Conal Pollock 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joe Whalley in the 60th minute of play forced Titan Boys FC's goalkeeper Ralph Hutchins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Conal Pollock fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernie Lucas having to interfere. Will Cheesman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Theale AVFC's Bernie Lucas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Will Cheesman in the 68th minute of play. 70 minutes into the game, Vinnie Stubbs was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Titan Boys FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Theale AVFC the free kick. In the 70th minute, Vinnie Stubbs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Titan Boys FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Benjamin Atherton hit a great ball. Ralph Hutchins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joe Whalley in the 72nd minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, Titan Boys FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joe Whalley came free, but Ralph Hutchins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernie Lucas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Will Cheesman in the 78th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Theale AVFC's Zane Seagrave got a free kick in the 78th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Theale AVFC's zone, Will Cheesman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernie Lucas came out of the goal and Will Cheesman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Conal Pollock fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernie Lucas having to interfere. Bernie Lucas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Will Cheesman in the 84th minute of play. If Joe Whalley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernie Lucas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Will Cheesman in the 88th minute of play. When Benjamin Atherton fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Titan Boys FC's protests and gave Benjamin Atherton a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Theale AVFC booed when Titan Boys FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamin Atherton didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Oliver Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Titan Boys FC had won after a very even match.