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The Battledome
Spectators: 7717 (Terracing: 5789, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hans Ventura took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dana Vogel struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Cruz Cramer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Animosity FC. Josef Coles hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Dennis Tompkins didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hans Ventura went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 12 minutes into the match, Animosity FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hans Ventura came free, but Dennis Tompkins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hans Ventura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Tompkins having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Hans Ventura 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 16th minute, Marco Coker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dennis Tompkins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Josef Coles in the 30th minute of the match. After 31 minutes, Andy Harding mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Animosity FC and the Arsenal FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 31 played minutes Animosity FC got a freekick which was hit by Andy Harding. In the 32nd minute, Thurman Buckner sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Animosity FC's Dennis Tompkins didn't even have to move. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Allen Quinn during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hans Ventura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Tompkins having to interfere. Antonio Cao Xiao's late challenge caught a Animosity FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonio Cao Xiao helped the player get up and apologised. Antonio Cao Xiao kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, Mark Eason notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Arsenal FC's Cruz Cramer. Cruz Cramer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

In the 57th minute Hans Ventura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Tompkins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Hans Ventura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Josef Coles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hans Ventura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dennis Tompkins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hans Ventura's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. After 73 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Arsenal FC! After 85 minutes of play, Animosity FC's Dana Vogel made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cruz Cramer was left in no man's land by his defense there! Josef Coles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dennis Tompkins read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Josef Coles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Tompkins having to interfere. Josef Coles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Animosity FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.