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Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) 7 minutes into the match, St. Etienne's goal looked a bit too open when Bobby Lagdon came free, but Joe Ellerby reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th match minute, St. Etienne was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marek Chilton to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the match, Glyn Halliday had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joe Ellerby. St. Etienne's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Glyn Halliday was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 12th match minute, Milano City AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugh Addison to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christian Osbon during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, St. Etienne's Christian Osbon got a free kick in the 15th minute. A collision led to St. Etienne getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Marek Chilton hit a great ball. In the 17th minute, Glyn Halliday 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. When Glyn Halliday came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Milano City AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Glyn Halliday couldn't finish the play. Marek Chilton's late challenge caught a Milano City AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marek Chilton helped the player get up and apologised. After having played for 23 minutes, Bobby Lagdon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Milano City AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bobby Lagdon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joe Ellerby came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Milano City AFC's Glyn Halliday. But to his dismay, Glyn Halliday quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Hugh Addison sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joe Ellerby took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bobby Lagdon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Harvey Branch in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Beinn McGrath saved Milano City AFC from getting behind. 37 minutes into the match, St. Etienne's goal looked a bit too open when Glyn Halliday came free, but Joe Ellerby reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Milano City AFC's Glyn Halliday got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 42nd minute Bobby Lagdon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joe Ellerby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, St. Etienne's goal looked a bit too open when Glyn Halliday came free, but Joe Ellerby reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Glyn Halliday in the 47th minute of play forced St. Etienne's goalkeeper Joe Ellerby to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Milano City AFC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Harvey Branch was the one to do the kick off. Glyn Halliday received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Joe Ellerby tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Harvey Branch received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Beinn McGrath tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Milano City AFC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Dylan Holroyd hit a great ball. Beinn McGrath showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harvey Branch in the 66th minute of the match. Joe Ellerby made an important save on a dangerous shot by Glyn Halliday in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Glyn Halliday in the 75th minute of play forced St. Etienne's goalkeeper Joe Ellerby to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute of the match Milano City AFC got a corner. St. Etienne's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Shaun Pinder ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Milano City AFC's Glyn Halliday to fire away a dangerous shot which Joe Ellerby despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 80 played minutes Milano City AFC got a freekick which was hit by Dylan Holroyd. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bobby Lagdon in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joe Ellerby saved St. Etienne from getting behind. A collision led to St. Etienne getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Harvey Branch hit a great ball. Glyn Halliday blasted a shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joe Ellerby having to make a save. Joe Ellerby showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Glyn Halliday in the 91st minute of the match. 94 minutes in the game Eddie Knowles did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Christian Osbon. In the 95th minute Bobby Lagdon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joe Ellerby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Milano City AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.