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Harleston
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Glyn Hurst made the kick off and thus started the match. After a defensive mix-up in Harleston United's zone, Donny Messenger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Shane Tipton came out of the goal and Donny Messenger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Will Cheesman in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Shane Tipton saved Harleston United from getting behind. In the 12th minute Bradley Farrell 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. In the 15th minute Donny Messenger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shane Tipton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ralph Hutchins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Patrick Scargill, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Bradley Farrell dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ralph Hutchins, 1-0. If Harry Atkinson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shane Tipton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donny Messenger, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. The supporters of Titan Boys FC booed when Harleston United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Scargill didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute, Will Cheesman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Shane Tipton was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Titan Boys FC's Ralph Hutchins proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Titan Boys FC from getting a goal against them. In the 33rd minute, one of Titan Boys FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Titan Boys FC. Titan Boys FC's Ralph Hutchins proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Titan Boys FC from getting a goal against them. In the 39th minute, Benjamin Atherton made a precise shot to the right of Shane Tipton. Harleston United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 46th minute there was a penalty for Titan Boys FC. Gez Heslop stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Shane Tipton. 2-3. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Conal Pollock made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Glyn Hurst cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Ralph Hutchins was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Donny Messenger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Shane Tipton made a huge save. A collision led to Titan Boys FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Ollie Brooke hit a great ball. Harry Atkinson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ralph Hutchins having to interfere. If Bradley Farrell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Glyn Hurst received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Ralph Hutchins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the game, Timothy Morrell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Harleston United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Titan Boys FC the free kick. In the 72nd minute, Will Cheesman 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. A collision led to Titan Boys FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Donny Messenger hit a great ball. In the 74th minute, Patrick Scargill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Shane Tipton managed to avoid a goal in the 76thth minute, when Titan Boys FC's Will Cheesman fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 78th minute, Titan Boys FC's Conal Pollock ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Shane Tipton. Shane Tipton yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-4. With a little luck, Harleston United's Shane Tipton got control of the ball when Donny Messenger tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 82nd 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: 3-5. Shane Tipton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conal Pollock in the 89th minute of the match. Glyn Hurst received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Ralph Hutchins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Donny Messenger ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Shane Tipton was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-6. The Titan Boys FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Titan Boys FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.