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Emirates
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Silvester Golding kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Denzil Bensley got free with Romeo Browning in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 5 played minutes Birmingham FC got a freekick which was hit by Joey Kinsey. After a defensive mix-up in Birmingham FC's zone, Larry Parslow stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Romeo Browning came out of the goal and Larry Parslow tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Birmingham FC's Romeo Browning proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Birmingham FC from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Rodney Peacock's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Romeo Browning was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Jonathon Van Der Hoorn could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Romeo Browning made a huge save. Rodney Peacock sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romeo Browning made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jonathon Van Der Hoorn in the 25th minute. Vinnie Purkiss was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Denzil Bensley managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arsenal's supporters rose to their feet, but Denzil Bensley was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Romeo Browning breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Romeo Browning showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodney Peacock, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After a rather tough play, Arsenal's Denzil Bensley got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Romeo Browning was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rodney Peacock showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 34 minute of play. Jonathon Van Der Hoorn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Stefan Proctor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvester Golding in the 43rd minute of the match. Stefan Proctor didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bill Woodcock went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Jonathon Van Der Hoorn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Romeo Browning tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rodney Peacock stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Silvester Golding 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. Rodney Peacock scored 2-1 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Romeo Browning, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jon Crocker during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th match minute, Arsenal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jon Crocker to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Birmingham FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Huey Mimms hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Denzil Bensley in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Romeo Browning prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 64th minute Vinnie Purkiss shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeo Browning saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Denzil Bensley's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Romeo Browning was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Arsenal's Stefan Proctor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Arsenal from getting a goal against them. In the 69th minute, Denzil Bensley 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. In the 71st minute, Rodney Peacock 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jonathon Van Der Hoorn in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Romeo Browning prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 78 minutes Birmingham FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Larry Parslow who took care of the corner kick. In the 83rd match minute, Birmingham FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joey Kinsey to maneuver through the defense. The corner ended in Dean Avery almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Birmingham FC's Romeo Browning did a great save. Vinnie Purkiss received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Romeo Browning tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the game, Denzil Bensley cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Romeo Browning was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Romeo Browning showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathon Van Der Hoorn, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Arsenal fully deserved thier win.