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Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) Grzegorz Patora made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ashley Driver in the 3rd minute of play forced Marble Hill Crows's goalkeeper Augustin Søvang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mark Morning in the 5th minute of play forced Hilsea's goalkeeper John England to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marble Hill Crows were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after Hilsea's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tummas Djurhuus took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Ash Krief got away a dangerous shot. Despite this John England quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 12 minutes into the match, Marble Hill Crows's goal looked a bit too open when Rory Downham came free, but Augustin Søvang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Grzegorz Patora took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised John England. John England dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Tummas Djurhuus's late challenge caught a Hilsea's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tummas Djurhuus helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Marble Hill Crows getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Tummas Djurhuus hit a great ball. When Tummas Djurhuus was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 21 minutes had been played. In the 21st match minute, Marble Hill Crows was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tummas Djurhuus to maneuver through the defense. Augustin Søvang made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Christopher Gray sent off a good shot on target. If Ashley Driver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Marble Hill Crows fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when Marble Hill Crows's Mark Morning looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Ashley Driver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. John England showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mark Morning, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. With a little luck, Marble Hill Crows's Augustin Søvang got control of the ball when Kenny Dobson tried to sneak it across the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Ashley Driver had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Augustin Søvang. Marble Hill Crows's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ashley Driver was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christopher Gray got free with Augustin Søvang in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marble Hill Crows's Augustin Søvang proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Marble Hill Crows from getting a goal against them. After 43 minutes Marble Hill Crows's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kenny Dobson who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Hilsea's Kenny Dobson to fire away a dangerous shot which Augustin Søvang despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Augustin Søvang was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Ashley Driver capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ashley Driver really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ashley Driver made a kick off. After 52 minutes of play, Hilsea's Ashley Driver made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Augustin Søvang was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 62nd minute, Ashley Driver 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 63rd minute, Ash Krief hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee felt a red card was in order, 64 minutes into the game, when Bengt-Arne Boberg put in a rough tackle. 64 minutes into the game, one of Marble Hill Crows:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. A sloppy throw-in by Kenny Dobson in the 68th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Marble Hill Crows's Ash Krief. 74 minutes into the game, Ashley Driver cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-2. Augustin Søvang was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 76 played minutes Marble Hill Crows got a freekick which was hit by Mark Morning. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hilsea's goalkeeper John England, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Augustin Søvang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ashley Driver, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 82nd minute, Christopher Gray left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hilsea fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-2. Gregory Norfolk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without John England having to interfere. Augustin Søvang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christopher Gray, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rory Downham kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Seth Sharples hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Augustin Søvang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ashley Driver in the 96th minute of play. Marble Hill Crows's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.