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09/04/2048, Birkenhead Stadium, Birkenhead, England
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Birkenhead Vs Sittingbourne

Birkenhead play in a 4-3-3 Def formation, and line up with: V Connolly (GK) , H Secombe (CB) , J Burns (CB) , G MacLeay (RB) , J Connelly (LB) , E Lever (CM) , L Ashley (CDM) , G McTier (CDM) , B Delaney (RW) , H McIver (LW) , C Evans (ST) And the subs are: C MacCarthy (CB) , P McCollister (CB) , M Jones (CM) , D Taylor (CM) , K Whalen (ST)

Sittingbourne play in a 4-5-1 formation, and line up with: A Nurse (GK) , D Kavanagh (CB) , I Kilduff (CB) , M Leary (RB) , M Tierney (LB) , M Probert (CM) , I Rafferty (CM) , V Osagiobare (CDM) , S Floyd (RM) , B McVey (LM) , C Valentine (ST) And the subs are: C McCarter (CB) , C Scott (CB) , A Mabie (CM) , J Bier (CM) , R McCombe (ST)

Welcome to Birkenhead Stadium in Birkenhead, England where Birkenhead will face Sittingbourne.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 2989.

1' - Birkenhead kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

7' - George McTier finds Edmund Lever with a long pass.  Edmund Lever looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but Alastair Nurse performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

9' - Alastair Nurse sees a run from Clint Valentine.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Clint Valentine runs on to the ball.  Clint Valentine tries to cutback, but Mal Probert is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Steve Floyd sees a run from Isaac Rafferty.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Isaac Rafferty has strayed offside!  

12' - Ceri Evans plays a long ball to Harry Secombe.  Harry Secombe spots a run from Brad Delaney.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Brad Delaney is able to take the ball.  Brad Delaney attempts a shot towards goal...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

14' - Alastair Nurse plays a long ball to Michael Tierney.  Michael Tierney looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is saved by Vince Connolly!  

17' - Vince Connolly finds Edmund Lever with a short pass.  Vincent Osagiobare dispossesses Edmund Lever and gains possession for his team.  Sittingbourne attempt to counter.  Vincent Osagiobare plays the ball to Mal Probert.  Mal Probert sees Steve Floyd making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Steve Floyd is caught offside!  

22' - Clint Valentine spots a run from Mal Probert.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Mal Probert has strayed offside!  

28' - David Kavanagh finds Vincent Osagiobare with a long pass.  Vincent Osagiobare sees a run from Clint Valentine.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Clint Valentine is caught offside!  

30' - Ceri Evans passes a long ball to George McTier.  With a turn of pace, George McTier beats Isaac Rafferty.  

30' - George McTier sees Edmund Lever making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

38' - Vincent Osagiobare finds Michael Tierney with a long pass.  Michael Tierney plays the ball to Steve Floyd.  Steve Floyd finds Clint Valentine with a short pass.  Clint Valentine plays the ball to Mal Probert.  Mal Probert passes the ball to Bruce McVey.  Bruce McVey attempts to unleash a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

40' - Vince Connolly plays the ball to John Connelly.  John Connelly speeds past Isaac Rafferty.  

42' - John Connelly looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is tipped over the crossbar by Alastair Nurse!  That will be a corner for  Birkenhead.  Lloyd Ashley gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player David Kavanagh.  

45' - David Kavanagh hits the ball long to Michael Tierney.  Michael Tierney looks to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is tipped around the post by Vince Connolly!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Sittingbourne.  Isaac Rafferty places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Sittingbourne kick the ball off for the restart.  

50' - George McTier tries to use ball skills to beat Mal Probert.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and George McTier runs with the ball!  

50' - George McTier spots a run from Brad Delaney.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Vincent Osagiobare is going to be taken off.  Chris McCarter is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like David Kavanagh is going to be taken off.  Colin Scott is brought on from the bench.  

56' - Mal Probert attempts to outskill George McTier.  The opposing player is unable to stop Mal Probert who takes the ball forward!  

56' - Mal Probert looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and Mal Probert scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Sittingbourne player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Brad Delaney will come off.  Michael Jones is brought on from the bench.  

57' - Birkenhead kick the ball off for the restart.  

68' - Lloyd Ashley plays a short pass to Gareth MacLeay.  Inigo Kilduff successfully tackles Gareth MacLeay and takes possession.  Inigo Kilduff passes the ball to Steve Floyd.  Steve Floyd slides the ball to Mal Probert.  Mal Probert tries to use ball skills to beat Gareth MacLeay, but is tripped.    The referee shows Gareth MacLeay the yellow card! That will be a freekick for Sittingbourne.  

69' - Clint Valentine will take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Joe Burns.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Clint Valentine will come off.  Robert McCombe is going to be brought on.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Harry Secombe will come off.  Paul McCollister joins the game from the bench.  

83' - George McTier takes the ball past Mark Leary with a turn of pace.  

84' - George McTier sees Ceri Evans making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Ceri Evans takes the ball.  Ceri Evans shoots towards goal...but its wide!

86' - Alastair Nurse finds Isaac Rafferty with a short pass.  Isaac Rafferty sees a run from Chris McCarter.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Chris McCarter takes the ball.  Chris McCarter reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but Vince Connolly gets to the ball first and smothers it.  

86' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Joe Burns is going to be taken off.  Callum MacCarthy is brought on from the bench.  

90' - Vince Connolly slides the ball to Callum MacCarthy.  Callum MacCarthy plays a short pass to George McTier.  George McTier plays a long ball to Lloyd Ashley.  Lloyd Ashley spots a run from Michael Jones.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Michael Jones takes the ball.  Michael Jones shoots...but the shot goes wide!

91' - Alastair Nurse sees Robert McCombe making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  



The match has ended Birkenhead 0 - 1 Sittingbourne.