THE VIKINGS		Balls of Steel
Defend	Tactics	singer high off
42%	Possession	58%
79%	Play in the half	21%
1	Shots	21
3	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
27.6	average mark	57.2
average	Shooting	excellent
weak	Passing	solid
weak	Defending	very good

2 minute.
Baldwin passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bedingfield attempts to pass. Welikow just manages to reach the ball first. Welikow shoots. James hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the post. Busch has problems with catching the ball. Busch has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
THE VIKINGS - Balls of Steel 0:1

14 minute.
Romero just manages to reach the ball first. Busch wins the ball from behind. Radcliffe approaches the ball. Busch wins the ball from behind. Busch has a fantastic effort at goal. James palms the ball clear.

16 minute.
Blair plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Busch, having a little trouble catching the ball. Retlewski approaches the ball. Busch wins the ball from behind. Busch takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

16 minute.
James hoofs the ball clear. Prideaux just manages to reach the ball first. Prideaux passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Blair approaches the ball. Blair lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

19 minute.
James plays the ball through. Bedingfield plays the ball off with his head. Welikow takes over possession. Welikow shoots. James makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
It was close.

24 minute.
Baldwin wins the ball from behind. Baldwin centers. Busch takes over possession. Busch has a fantastic effort at goal. James makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
THE VIKINGS - Balls of Steel 0:2

31 minute.
Blair just manages to reach the ball first. Blair lobs the ball high into the air. Busch just manages to reach the ball first. Busch shoots. James hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
THE VIKINGS - Balls of Steel 0:3

33 minute.
Blair passes, it`s a high ball. Welikow takes over possession. Welikow passes, it`s a high ball. Bedingfield tries to trap the ball. Baldwin passes, it`s a high ball.
It was close.

45 minute.
Blair approaches the ball. Busch approaches the ball. Radcliffe wins the ball from behind. Blair approaches the ball. Blair has a fantastic effort at goal. James tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: THE VIKINGS 82%, Balls of Steel 18%.
THE VIKINGS - Balls of Steel 0:3

49 minute.
Tamme just manages to reach the ball first. Tamme passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Welikow ineptly catches the ball. Baldwin takes over possession. Baldwin has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
THE VIKINGS - Balls of Steel 0:4

51 minute.
Baldwin approaches the ball. Welikow just manages to reach the ball first. Baldwin just manages to reach the ball first. Welikow approaches the ball. Welikow shoots. James tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. The ball hits the post.

54 minute.
Adams centers. Blair approaches the ball. Velo trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Velo is cautioned.

56 minute.
Blair approaches the ball. Blair makes a one-touch pass. Busch approaches the ball. Busch takes a swing and hits it... James hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
THE VIKINGS - Balls of Steel 0:5

64 minute.
Welikow centers. Retlewski has problems with catching the ball. Radcliffe approaches the ball. Busch cleverly intercepts the pass. Busch shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
THE VIKINGS - Balls of Steel 0:6

70 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Bedingfield, swiftly takes the throw-in. Bedingfield ineptly catches the ball. Bedingfield passes, it`s a high ball. Busch makes a diving header. James tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

73 minute.
Aloisi plays the ball off with his head. Prideaux tries to claim a difficult ball. Pop-Jordanov just manages to reach the ball first. Tamme cleverly intercepts the pass. Tamme lobs the ball high into the air. James tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

76 minute.
Baldwin takes over possession. Baldwin passes, it`s a high ball. Busch plays the ball off with his head. Blair approaches the ball. Blair has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
THE VIKINGS - Balls of Steel 0:7

80 minute.
Prideaux plays the ball off with his head. Welikow ineptly catches the ball. Busch just manages to reach the ball first. Busch has a fantastic effort at goal. James desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
THE VIKINGS - Balls of Steel 0:8

89 minute.
Uribe ineptly catches the ball. Blair takes over possession. Blair makes an instep pass. Busch just manages to reach the ball first. Busch shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Welikow takes over possession. Welikow has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

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: THE VIKINGS 75%, Balls of Steel 25%.
THE VIKINGS - Balls of Steel 0:8