Columbus Rockets		Northern Rocks
Normal	Tactics	Normal
51%	Possession	49%
38%	Play in the half	62%
9	Shots	4
2	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	0
23.5	average mark	19.7
weak	Shooting	weak
weak	Passing	poor
poor	Defending	unsatisfactory

4 minute.
Bandura wins the ball from behind. Bandura plays the ball through. Stammler just manages to reach the ball first. Stammler takes a swing and hits it... following a swift pass, Oates attempts to control the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

6 minute.
Oldham makes a one-touch pass. Arena just manages to reach the ball first. Stammler approaches the ball. Stammler shoots. Cochran desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

14 minute.
Helms just manages to reach the ball first. Peguero cleverly intercepts the pass. Peguero plays the ball through. Bandura takes over possession. Bandura has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

23 minute.
Banda just manages to reach the ball first. Hall just manages to reach the ball first. Hall centers. Stammler approaches the ball. Stammler takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Columbus Rockets - Northern Rocks 1:0

28 minute.
Mcathy takes over possession. Quaid just manages to reach the ball first. Helms cleverly intercepts the pass. Mcathy takes over possession. Mcathy takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

33 minute.
Banda makes a sublime pass. Coyle approaches the ball. Bandura fouls. Bandura 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: Columbus Rockets 43%, Northern Rocks 57%.
Columbus Rockets - Northern Rocks 1:0

47 minute.
Oates just manages to reach the ball first. Oates lobs the ball high into the air. Timberlake ineptly catches the ball. Bandura just manages to reach the ball first. Bandura shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Columbus Rockets - Northern Rocks 2:0

69 minute.
Peguero makes an instep pass. Here comes Bandura, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bandura makes a sublime pass. Stammler takes over possession. Stammler shoots. Cochran palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Cochran makes a sublime pass. Mcathy ineptly catches the ball. Peguero just manages to reach the ball first. Peguero passes, it`s a high ball. Post! Cochran tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

73 minute.
Hendrickson approaches the ball. Hendrickson passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Coyle takes over possession. Bandura just manages to reach the ball first. Bandura takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

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: Columbus Rockets 34%, Northern Rocks 66%.
Columbus Rockets - Northern Rocks 2:0