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Big Mans Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rupert Haylock made the kick off which started today's match. Gav Lester received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Darren Blythe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 7 minutes of play, Arsenal's Den Burns made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Darren Blythe was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bobby Halloran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Eglington, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Arsenal's Bobby Halloran got control of the ball when Vincent Nethercoat tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bobby Halloran didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jordan Ashton went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. In the 19th minute, Gav Lester left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arsenal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Toby FC's Graeme Bower was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Bobby Halloran in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Johnathan Banks kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. The audience held their breath when Den Burns in the 34th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Darren Blythe's left hand side. Bobby Halloran was a little too slow when Rupert Haylock got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 3-2. After 40 minutes of play, Toby FC's Vincent Nethercoat made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bobby Halloran was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bobby Halloran came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Toby FC's Jordan Ashton. But to his dismay, Jordan Ashton quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-2. In the 48th minute of the match, Jordan Ashton got a very nice opportunity to score, but Bobby Halloran was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-2.

In the 57th minute Jordan Ashton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bobby Halloran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bobby Halloran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rupert Haylock, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Toby FC's Rupert Haylock in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arsenal's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Toby FC booed when Arsenal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gav Lester didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Arsenal's zone, Rupert Haylock stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bobby Halloran came out of the goal and Rupert Haylock tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 69th minute, Jordan Ashton made a precise shot to the right of Bobby Halloran. Arsenal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-2. 72 minutes into the game, Rupert Haylock cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-2. Bobby Halloran was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bobby Halloran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jordan Ashton in the 78th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Rupert Haylock came free, but Bobby Halloran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Arsenal's Gav Lester got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Bobby Halloran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rupert Haylock, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. After 89 minutes of play, Toby FC's Rupert Haylock made it 9-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bobby Halloran was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jordan Ashton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bobby Halloran having to interfere. Rupert Haylock struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Bobby Halloran didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Toby FC. 96 minutes into the match, Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Rupert Haylock came free, but Bobby Halloran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.