Magic Crusaders		Northern Truckers
Normal	Tactics	Normal
52%	Possession	48%
54%	Play in the half	46%
12	Shots	10
1	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
17.9	average mark	17.6
poor	Shooting	unsatisfactory
poor	Passing	poor
weak	Defending	unsatisfactory

1 minute.
Neves makes an instep pass. Mercer tries to trap the ball. Helms just manages to reach the ball first. Armas just manages to reach the ball first. Armas shoots. The ball hits the bar.

12 minute.
Sackett centers. Gore attempts to pass. Jennings ineptly catches the ball. Mercer takes over possession. Mercer takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Pause hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Magic Crusaders - Northern Truckers 1:0

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

33 minute.
Ellis cleverly intercepts the pass. Burke approaches the ball. Burke attempts to pass. Helms takes over possession. Helms takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

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: Magic Crusaders 58%, Northern Truckers 42%.
Magic Crusaders - Northern Truckers 1:0

55 minute.
Ellis just manages to reach the ball first. Helms just manages to reach the ball first. Chase trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Chase is cautioned.

57 minute.
Jennings passes, it`s a high ball. Armas takes over possession. Gallo just manages to reach the ball first. Helms just manages to reach the ball first. Helms takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Magic Crusaders - Northern Truckers 1:1

64 minute.
Bass centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Bishop throws the ball in. Helms just manages to reach the ball first. Helms takes a swing and hits it... McCracken tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Armas approaches the ball. Armas takes a swing and hits it... McCracken desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Magic Crusaders - Northern Truckers 1:2

69 minute.
Neves takes the corner. Here comes Bearup, having a little trouble catching the ball. Forenza approaches the ball. Forenza shoots. Morris tries to trap the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

72 minute.
Morris wins the ball from behind. Ellis takes over possession. Mercer just manages to reach the ball first. Harding takes over possession. Harding takes a swing and hits it... Pause palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Magic Crusaders - Northern Truckers 2:2

87 minute.
Mercer wins the ball from behind. Mercer makes a sublime pass. Neves just manages to reach the ball first. Neves passes, it`s a high ball. Harding approaches the ball.
Missed by few inches.

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: Magic Crusaders 51%, Northern Truckers 49%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Magic Crusaders - Northern Truckers 2:2