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Titan Arena
Spectators: 5159 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Conal Pollock started the match with the kick off. Donny Messenger hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute of the match Micheal Mitchell sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joseph Mortimer skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Conal Pollock in the 10th minute of play forced Wooler's goalkeeper Joseph Mortimer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joseph Mortimer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conal Pollock in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute Glenn Sollit 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 14th minute of the match, Donny Messenger got a very nice opportunity to score, but Joseph Mortimer was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a little luck, Wooler's Joseph Mortimer got control of the ball when Will Cheesman tried to sneak it across the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Titan Boys FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aaron Tomkins came free, but Ralph Hutchins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joseph Mortimer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conal Pollock, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Benjamin Atherton's late challenge caught a Wooler's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benjamin Atherton helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Titan Boys FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Benjamin Atherton hit a great ball. In the 31st minute of the match Wooler got a corner. Titan Boys FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kristopher Perkins ran over to the corner to take the kick. Wooler's Kristopher Perkins was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ralph Hutchins in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Anthony Ellerton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joseph Mortimer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Atherton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Conal Pollock in the 42nd minute of play forced Wooler's goalkeeper Joseph Mortimer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute, Titan Boys FC's Will Cheesman ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Joseph Mortimer. Joseph Mortimer yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Glenn Sollit to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Will Cheesman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joseph Mortimer. Wooler's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Will Cheesman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. A collision led to Wooler getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Kristopher Perkins hit a great ball. Joseph Mortimer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Micheal Mitchell in the 64th minute of play. A collision led to Wooler getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Anthony Ellerton hit a great ball. 67 minutes into the match, Wooler's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Atherton came free, but Joseph Mortimer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wooler's Glenn Sollit got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In a very dangerous position, a player in Wooler fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 70th minute. Penalty! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Francis Connery during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Wooler's Kristopher Perkins shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 76th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Ralph Hutchins but with some difficulty. 78 minutes into the game, Titan Boys FC's Conal Pollock nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joseph Mortimer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Donny Messenger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Joseph Mortimer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 82 minutes into the match, Conal Pollock had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joseph Mortimer. Wooler's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Conal Pollock was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Joseph Mortimer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamin Atherton in the 86th minute of the match. Conal Pollock took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joseph Mortimer. Joseph Mortimer dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. In the 92nd minute, Glenn Sollit left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Wooler fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. Glenn Sollit's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ralph Hutchins read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. In the 98th match minute, Wooler was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Tomkins to maneuver through the defense. Wooler's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.