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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marlon Hawkins kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Marlon Hawkins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Travis Boulding came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the British Knights 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 Travis Boulding couldn't finish the play. Pat Burnss short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Leon Tubbs to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Felix Edmunds could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Leon Tubbs made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pat Burns in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leon Tubbs saved ARSENAL from getting behind. Pat Burns fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Tubbs having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Pat Burns kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Leon Tubbs. That made the score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. If Ivan Sanderson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pat Burns in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leon Tubbs saved ARSENAL from getting behind. 26 minutes into the match, Philip Poate had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leon Tubbs. ARSENAL's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Philip Poate was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. British Knights's Philip Poate pulled a muscle in his back after 30 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 30 minutes into the game, Russell Commons was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ARSENAL's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave British Knights the free kick. In the 31st minute, Russell Commons hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 39 minutes into the match, Felix Edmunds notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of ARSENAL's Leon Tubbs. Leon Tubbs was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. ARSENAL's Leon Tubbs proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save ARSENAL from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sammy Wall in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Leon Tubbs prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Sammy Wall managed to get in a good position for a shot. British Knights's supporters rose to their feet, but Sammy Wall was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leon Tubbs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pat Burns to make the kick off. Leon Tubbs stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pat Burns's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. When British Knights's Travis Boulding in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ARSENAL's goalie prevented a goal. Ivan Sanderson scored 4-0 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leon Tubbs, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 62nd minute Pat Burns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Tubbs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sammy Wall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Leon Tubbs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute, ARSENAL's Fraser Llyod seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Fraser Llyod the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of ARSENAL protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Fraser Llyod had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee gave British Knights a penalty, 69 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Pat Burns, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ARSENAL's Leon Tubbs. 5-0. Leon Tubbs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pat Burns, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 75 minutes into the match, ARSENAL's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Edmunds came free, but Leon Tubbs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leon Tubbs made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pat Burns in the 77th minute of play. Ivan Sanderson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Sammy Wall came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the British Knights 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 Sammy Wall couldn't finish the play. When British Knights's Pat Burns in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ARSENAL's goalie prevented a goal. In the 90th minute Pat Burns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Tubbs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mickey Denham during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, ARSENAL's Mickey Denham got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Leon Tubbs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Sanderson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee ended the match the British Knights players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.