Marcus shot early. The ball was rising toward the top corner.
Freddie Booth threw himself at it. His fingertips touched the ball ever so slightly.
But it did just enough to push it over the bar.
[> "SAVED!" "What a save from Booth!" "Brilliant from Booth," "That’s top-class goalkeeping." "Booth again!" "He’s keeping Rising Stars alive!" "Still 2-1," "But Hastings are dominant in the early stages of the second half." "Rising Stars under real pressure, Eric Maddox never saw this coming." "They need to weather this storm." "Mitchell finding Price," "Good vision from the keeper." "Stones with the clearance," "The Rising Stars captain is having a busy evening." "Fournier with the ball," "Rising Stars trying to break out." "Navarro deeper," "He’s trying to get involved." "Whittaker vs Foster," "Round two of this battle." "Foster with the tackle," "Much better from the right-back." "Price with room to work," "Hastings looking dangerous on the counter." "Booth claims it!" "Another crucial intervention!" "Booth is having the game of his life," "Three brilliant saves already." "Hastings have started the second half brilliantly," "But they still can’t find that third goal." "Rising Stars starting to settle," "They’ve weathered the early pressure." "Navarro working hard," "He’s leading by example." "Bhatt with time," "This could be dangerous." "Suleiman in space," "Finally, some respite for Rising Stars." "SAVED!" "Mitchell with a vital stop!" "That’s more like it from Rising Stars," "They’re not giving up." "Still 2-1," "But Rising Stars are growing into this half." "This is turning into a classic," "End-to-end stuff." <]
The clock showed fifty-one minutes. The second half was settling into its rhythm.
Both teams knew the next goal would be crucial. The game was far from over.
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