Striking Saints		Merthyr Town
Normal	Tactics	Normal
50%	Possession	50%
54%	Play in the half	46%
11	Shots	7
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
13.5	average mark	18
unsatisfactory	Shooting	unsatisfactory
poor	Passing	weak
unsatisfactory	Defending	poor

3 minute.
Heath plays the ball off with his head. Gee just manages to reach the ball first. Valentine fouls inside the box. Penalty! Gee was harmed in the clash. The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Whitfield takes a run-up.
Missed by few inches.

9 minute.
Dowding just manages to reach the ball first. Dowding passes the ball on the spur of the moment. French takes over possession. Rutherford just manages to reach the ball first. Rutherford has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Striking Saints - Merthyr Town 0:1

11 minute.
Gee centers. following a swift pass, Hunter attempts to control the ball. Wyatt takes over possession. Hunter takes over possession. Hunter shoots.
Missed by few inches.

19 minute.
Lockley has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Pattimore comes on to the pitch.

22 minute.
Valentine attempts to pass. Dowding attempts to pass. Scott has problems with catching the ball. Rutherford takes over possession. Rutherford has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

36 minute.
Whitfield attempts to pass. Cesterfield just manages to reach the ball first. Cesterfield passes, it`s a high ball. Rutherford just manages to reach the ball first. Rutherford shoots. Skyrine tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Post!

44 minute.
Martin takes over possession. Martin passes, it`s a high ball. Wyatt takes over possession. Heath wins the ball from behind. Heath has a fantastic effort at goal. Luckwell palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Striking Saints 48%, Merthyr Town 52%.
Striking Saints - Merthyr Town 0:1

54 minute.
Martin takes over possession. Martin lobs the ball high into the air. Cody plays the ball off with his head. Rutherford approaches the ball. Rutherford has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Striking Saints - Merthyr Town 0:2

72 minute.
Hunter approaches the ball. Whitfield just manages to reach the ball first. Whitfield makes an instep pass. Heath just manages to reach the ball first. Heath takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

76 minute.
French passes, it`s a high ball. Martin ineptly catches the ball. Whitfield fouls. Whitfield is cautioned.

87 minute.
Valentine lobs the ball high into the air. Pattimore attempts to pass. Power takes over possession. Cody just manages to reach the ball first. Cody takes a swing and hits it... Skyrine palms the ball clear.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Striking Saints 59%, Merthyr Town 41%.
Striking Saints - Merthyr Town 0:2