Runcorn Service		Merthyr Hawkers
Normal	Tactics	Normal
43%	Possession	57%
66%	Play in the half	34%
4	Shots	15
5	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	1
17.9	average mark	21.3
poor	Shooting	weak
poor	Passing	poor
unsatisfactory	Defending	poor

17 minute.
Danns lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Roebuck, swiftly takes the throw-in. Bright just manages to reach the ball first. Bright attempts to pass.
Missed by few inches.

23 minute.
Steele cleverly intercepts the pass. Steele centers. Roberts has problems with catching the ball. Ellis just manages to reach the ball first. Ellis has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

24 minute.
Here comes Stacey, having a little trouble catching the ball. Law takes over possession. Law centers. Bright just manages to reach the ball first. Bright takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Runcorn Service - Merthyr Hawkers 0:1

28 minute.
Duckworth just manages to reach the ball first. Duckworth makes an instep pass. Moody ineptly catches the ball. Bright just manages to reach the ball first. Bright shoots.
It was close.

32 minute.
Bright plays the ball through. Duckworth takes over possession. Duckworth passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bright approaches the ball. Bright has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

38 minute.
Gardner makes an instep pass. Duckworth just manages to reach the ball first. Kowalski brutally fouls the opponent. Kowalski is cautioned.

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: Runcorn Service 72%, Merthyr Hawkers 28%.
Runcorn Service - Merthyr Hawkers 0:1

53 minute.
Moody takes over possession. Jonеs cleverly intercepts the pass. Bright just manages to reach the ball first. Bright takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Runcorn Service - Merthyr Hawkers 0:2

71 minute.
Hinshelwood hoofs the ball clear. Bright plays the ball off with his head. Jonеs approaches the ball. Jonеs shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Runcorn Service - Merthyr Hawkers 0:3

85 minute.
Bright tries to claim a difficult ball. Bright makes an instep pass. Green approaches the ball. Jonеs approaches the ball. Jonеs takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

87 minute.
Cripps just manages to reach the ball first. Moody takes over possession. Moody makes an instep pass. Ellis takes over possession. Ellis takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

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: Runcorn Service 61%, Merthyr Hawkers 39%.
Runcorn Service - Merthyr Hawkers 0:3