Gunners lost 2-1 to Purple Turtle in a poor game of football.
The state of the pitch made it difficult for both teams to play neat football and both teams started to rely on a hit and hope tactic.
Purple Turtle had the better of the earlier period and took a 1-0 lead when a long ball was played over the top and Gunners failed to clear the ball in the box leaving Purple Turtle to score from close range.
Gunners failed to put their foot on the ball for the first 20 minutes of the game but towards the end of the first half started to create a few moves but failed to turn these into chances.
The closest Gunners came to scoring was from set pieces.
Paul Stout earned a yellow card after going for the Purple Turtle defender as an act of retribution who was guilty of several late challenges.
The half time score was 1-0.
In the second half, the arrival of Steve Tranter saw his introduction up front and he came close within a few minutes when he pulled his shot wide from an angle.
Possession was more even this half with both teams creating counter attacks but it was Purple Turtle who made the most of theirs when they scored to make it 2-0.
Steve Tranter was then booked for an obvious barge on the opponent and Matt Rees was involved in an altercation with the same Purple Turtle defender who was clearly losing his rag.
Paul Ali was also involved in a handbags incident later in the game with an opponent who seemed to really want his shirt.
Gunners did not manage to create many clear cut chances and the game started to slip away. Gunners reverted to more offensive formation and they eventually added a goal when Matt Rees played Steve Tranter through who scored with a finish from an angle.
However, there was literally 30 seconds left on the clock and insufficient time for Gunners to create any more pressure which meant a 2-1 defeat in a game where Gunners under performed from start to finish.
Match Facts
Goal : S Tranter (1)
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