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Gary
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Carlisle Laughton made the kick off and thus started the match. Fabrizio Schulzte scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mack Heath, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cullen Batterham showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edwardo Phillips, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute Ray Markwell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cullen Batterham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Archie Anders hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Ray Markwell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cullen Batterham was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. In the 14th minute, Everitt Johnston made a precise shot to the right of Mack Heath. Mundalla's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 18 minutes into the match, Gary's Carlisle Laughton sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mack Heath narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Gary getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Alford Johnston hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Mark Osbiston managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mundalla's supporters rose to their feet, but Mark Osbiston was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cullen Batterham breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlisle Laughton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Mack Heath tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Everitt Johnston received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Mack Heath tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Mundalla's goal looked a bit too open when Carlisle Laughton came free, but Mack Heath reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edwardo Phillips received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Cullen Batterham tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Gary getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Abraham Tongs hit a great ball. Mack Heath didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arnold Conlin went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 39th minute, Gary's Carlisle Laughton ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mack Heath. Mack Heath yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. Mack Heath took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlisle Laughton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th match minute, Mundalla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgar Barker to maneuver through the defense. Mundalla's Mack Heath played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnold Conlin in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

59 minutes into the match, Carlisle Laughton had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mack Heath. Mundalla's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carlisle Laughton was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. When Gary's Arnold Conlin in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mundalla's goalie prevented a goal. 64 minutes into the game, Brookes Devine was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mundalla's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gary the free kick. 65 minutes into the match, Mundalla's goal looked a bit too open when Fabrizio Schulzte came free, but Mack Heath reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abraham Tongs lost his temper 67 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 68th minute Mark Osbiston shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cullen Batterham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th minute, Carlisle Laughton 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. If Arnold Conlin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlisle Laughton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute of the match, Edwardo Phillips got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cullen Batterham was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Cullen Batterham took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ray Markwell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brookes Devine got free with Cullen Batterham in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Through an outstanding action, after 82 minutes, Cullen Batterham successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 83 minutes of play, Gary's Carlisle Laughton made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mack Heath was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fabrizio Schulzte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Gary's Cullen Batterham got control of the ball when Edwardo Phillips tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Mundalla's goalkeeper Mack Heath, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cullen Batterham showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ray Markwell in the 92nd minute of the match. Ray Markwell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Gary fans cheered their team off the field, for while Mundalla had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.