Buckets xv		Rude Papatoetoe
Normal	Tactics	Normal
50%	Possession	50%
50%	Play in the half	50%
6	Shots	12
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
17.7	average mark	22.8
poor	Shooting	poor
poor	Passing	weak
poor	Defending	poor

2 minute.
Ah Van passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Dugdale, swiftly takes the throw-in. Dodson approaches the ball. Dodson lobs the ball high into the air. Nicholas palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

3 minute.
Burton just manages to reach the ball first. Burton makes an instep pass. Dodson lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Downes, having a little trouble catching the ball. Downes takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

8 minute.
Dugdale attempts to pass. Downes just manages to reach the ball first. Arrowsmith cleverly intercepts the pass. Smit wins the ball from behind. Smit takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

20 minute.
Hazlewood makes a sublime pass. Umaga takes over possession. Burton approaches the ball. Umaga wins the ball from behind. Umaga has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

22 minute.
Arrowsmith passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Edwards takes over possession. Edwards makes a one-touch pass. Umaga approaches the ball. Umaga shoots.
Missed by few inches.

38 minute.
Hazlewood makes a one-touch pass. Umaga takes over possession. Burton trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Burton 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: Buckets xv 48%, Rude Papatoetoe 52%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Buckets xv - Rude Papatoetoe 0:0

55 minute.
Alder passes, it`s a high ball. Hazlewood approaches the ball. Hazlewood attempts to pass. Mika just manages to reach the ball first. Mika has a fantastic effort at goal. Hutt miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

59 minute.
Downes makes a sublime pass. Smit just manages to reach the ball first. Duruz just manages to reach the ball first. Smit cleverly intercepts the pass. Smit shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Buckets xv - Rude Papatoetoe 0:1

65 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Freebairn, swiftly takes the throw-in. Dodson just manages to reach the ball first. Dodson centers. Woodward makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

69 minute.
Dugdale attempts to pass. Dodson just manages to reach the ball first. Dodson plays the ball through. Downes just manages to reach the ball first. Downes takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

82 minute.
Dugdale has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Falloon comes on to the pitch.

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: Buckets xv 52%, Rude Papatoetoe 48%.
Buckets xv - Rude Papatoetoe 0:1