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The Park
Spectators: 8057 (Terracing: 6044, Seating: 1853, VIP seats: 160) Willingale Hotspur F.C.'s Marty Dunn started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ty Davey hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. 5 minutes into the game, one of Warriors:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Warriors:s Mick Thomson showed great skill when he stopped Malcolm Ellerton:s penalty. After a rather tough play, Warriors's Damion Talbot got a free kick in the 11th minute. 15 minutes into the game, Warriors's Atalay Fidan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kirk Brazier made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Mick Thomson came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Willingale Hotspur F.C.'s Vincent Delaney. But to his dismay, Vincent Delaney quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 26 minutes into the match, Warriors's goal looked a bit too open when Neil Brennan came free, but Mick Thomson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Marty Dunn had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mick Thomson. Warriors's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marty Dunn was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Sammy Holmes hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Willingale Hotspur F.C.'s Kirk Brazier got control of the ball when Atalay Fidan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damion Talbot's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Kirk Brazier firmly grabbed it by the left post. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Quint Verlengia hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Kirk Brazier made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Piotr Malarczyk in the 57th minute of play. Despite close surveillance by the defense, Jonathon Shaw managed to send off a shot that put the ball into the goal to the left of a disappointed goalkeeper. 1-3 in the 63rd minute. Jonathon Shaw charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jonathon Shaw the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Atalay Fidan took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kirk Brazier. Kirk Brazier dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Quint Verlengia kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, Willingale Hotspur F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Damion Talbot came free, but Kirk Brazier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atalay Fidan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kirk Brazier read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Warriors's Yakov Taktarov got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Damion Talbot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yakov Taktarov might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kirk Brazier. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yakov Taktarov ran back to his position shaking his head. 91 minutes into the game, Yakov Taktarov was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Warriors's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Willingale Hotspur F.C. the free kick. In the 91st minute, Yakov Taktarov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Warriors's Yakov Taktarov in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Willingale Hotspur F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 95th match minute, Warriors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damion Talbot to maneuver through the defense. Warriors's Mick Thomson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vincent Delaney in the 97th minute of play. The Warriors fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Willingale Hotspur F.C. were clearly better and deserved to take the win.