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F.I.V.E Arena
Spectators: 7958 (Terracing: 5970, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Christopher Rayner started the match with the kick off. Chesney Duffield made in the 4th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Howard Howard immediately put the ball in play. A hard shot 5 in the game by Carl May from a close distance when the talented Jack Nethercot managed to make a qualified save. Warminster AFC's players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kris Drake during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Warminster AFC's Kris Drake got a free kick in the 6th minute. Chesney Duffield made in the 8th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Howard Howard however managed to control. In the 10th minute Christopher Rayner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luke Newlyn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christopher Rayner in the 11th minute of play forced FIVE Wizards's goalkeeper Luke Newlyn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FIVE Wizards's Luke Newlyn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kris Drake in the 13th minute of play. Luke Newlyn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christopher Rayner in the 17th minute of play. Darryl Wright sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the match, FIVE Wizards's goal looked a bit too open when Kris Drake came free, but Luke Newlyn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, FIVE Wizards's goal looked a bit too open when Christopher Rayner came free, but Luke Newlyn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute, Christopher Rayner ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luke Newlyn was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Howard Howard was the one to do the kick off. Frank Hughes-Guy hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. In the 68th minute Christopher Rayner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luke Newlyn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute, Christopher Rayner ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luke Newlyn was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. With 75 minutes on the clock, Ashley Dodd commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After a rather tough play, Warminster AFC's Ashley Dodd got a free kick in the 76th minute. If Carl May had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Howard Howard in the 83rd minute of play forced Warminster AFC's goalkeeper Jack Nethercot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jack Nethercot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carl May, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, Howard Howard left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FIVE Wizards fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Warminster AFC's Jack Nethercot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carl May in the 90th minute of play. 93 minutes into the game, FIVE Wizards's Carl May nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jack Nethercot made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Warminster AFC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.