In a peculiar match, TWTD were away to AFC Wimbledon in the only League Cup preliminary match. With TWTD expected to win comfortably in their first professional game, the stakes were high. Also with it being a knockout competition, losing was not an option.
The first 15 minutes of the match saw lots of possession but no shots from either side. Some good build up play from the midfielders ended with Balotelli playing in Dubtractor running in from the right wing, who shot near post. The keeper parried and the ball was swiftly cleared.
With the Benders having 70% of the possession, it looked like all that was needed was a bit more urgency. A flighted ball in from Del Cottinho on the 29th minute found Dubtractor who headed lamely at the Keeper.
A few minutes later Cottinho put in a great corner, with Sitters hitting the cross bar dead on before the ball went out of play, a goal now seeming certain to come.
Just before half time, Bontcho put in a great free kick 30 yards out from the left which found Sitters who again powered a header against the bar.
At half time, it seemed that TWTD were in no danger of losing but needed to be clinical in front of goal. With this being the case, the attacking abilities of Ken o'Blue and Mullet were brought on.
Straight from the kick off Dubtractor ran down the right hand side and put in a lovely ball for Balotelli who hit just over the bar from inside the box.
A few minutes later a clearance from an AFC Wimbledon corner found Balotelli nearly through on goal but his shot was straight at the keeper and easily dealt with.
57 minutes in and AFC Wimbledon were finally broken. o'Blue passed to Mullet inside who played a lovely ball to Balotelli. Balotelli was through on goal slotting in near post to make the score 1-0 after mountains of possession and chances.
TWTD continued their dominance once more, 65 minutes a poor clearance from AFC allowed Streakers to play in a lovely ball although Balotelli was unable to get on the end of it and the Keeper collected.
With 70 minutes gone, Dubtractor played a lovely free kick into the box from the right, finding the head of O'Blue whose header was parried over by Brown.
With 77 minutes gone, Dr Green thumb fired in a decent shot from outside the area but it fizzled wide.
From the resulting goal kick, Marx headed long to Balotelli whose burst of pace outwitted the back line. In an almost identical position for the first goal, he shot almost identically with the result identical, Balotelli grabbing a second for 2-0.
A rare AFC attack then ended in a goal, somewhat undeservedly. A decent ball into Moore took multiple deflections,. mainly off Sitters' ears, and was put beyond Barnes' hands for 2-1.
The game started to get a bit scrappier with both teams tiring, but in the 90th minute Mullet played a lovely ball in for Dubtractor who was fouled by Gwillim. The resulting free kick found the head of Sitters who unfortunately failed to convert once again.
The full time whistle was blown and TWTD picked up the victory although the scoreline did not reflect the Benders complete dominance over a poor AFC side.
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