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| Southampton footballers set new world record for longest match | Southampton footballers set new world record for longest match |
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| A new world record for the longest football match has been set at St Mary's, the home of Southampton FC, after a 102-hour long charity match. | A new world record for the longest football match has been set at St Mary's, the home of Southampton FC, after a 102-hour long charity match. |
| The 36 players, from the Testlands Support Project, a Southampton charity, played on until 00:30 BST on Friday to break the previous record, of 101 hours set at Stretford High School in 2013. | The 36 players, from the Testlands Support Project, a Southampton charity, played on until 00:30 BST on Friday to break the previous record, of 101 hours set at Stretford High School in 2013. |
| The players took turns to take breaks to eat, get physiotherapy and sleep. | The players took turns to take breaks to eat, get physiotherapy and sleep. |
| They began the 11-a-side match at 18:30 on Sunday, scoring over 1,500 goals. | |
| Organiser Luke Newman, who was also one of the 36 who took part, said: "The last time I slept was the night before last night and that was probably about an hour. | Organiser Luke Newman, who was also one of the 36 who took part, said: "The last time I slept was the night before last night and that was probably about an hour. |
| "Monday night was so bad - I think it must have rained from about eight or nine o'clock in the evening, through to about 11 o'clock in the morning - it was just solid rain. | "Monday night was so bad - I think it must have rained from about eight or nine o'clock in the evening, through to about 11 o'clock in the morning - it was just solid rain. |
| "We had to play for a 12-hour stint so we couldn't change our clothes. | "We had to play for a 12-hour stint so we couldn't change our clothes. |
| "The tents all got absolutely soaking wet. The clothes inside and the sleeping bags were just drenched." | "The tents all got absolutely soaking wet. The clothes inside and the sleeping bags were just drenched." |
| After reading about their plight on Facebook, supporters arrived with dry sleeping bags and supplies. | After reading about their plight on Facebook, supporters arrived with dry sleeping bags and supplies. |
| Each squad was allowed 18 players, but if the number on the pitch at any one time fell below eight, their successful attempt to set the new official world record would have failed. | Each squad was allowed 18 players, but if the number on the pitch at any one time fell below eight, their successful attempt to set the new official world record would have failed. |
| Sports massage therapist Julie Monteiro said: "The ground is quite hard so they've been having a lot of knee issues from the impact of the ground. Monday was the worst day." | Sports massage therapist Julie Monteiro said: "The ground is quite hard so they've been having a lot of knee issues from the impact of the ground. Monday was the worst day." |
| Player and event manager Ryan Ship said: "It's been one of those challenges where you just think, you're only going to do it once, so you've got to just live it." | Player and event manager Ryan Ship said: "It's been one of those challenges where you just think, you're only going to do it once, so you've got to just live it." |
| The match was organised to raise money for Testlands Support Project's summer activities for the city's underprivileged children. | The match was organised to raise money for Testlands Support Project's summer activities for the city's underprivileged children. |
| The previous record holders were Stockport Albion and Manchester Rovers, who played at Stretford High School, Greater Manchester, in May 2013. | The previous record holders were Stockport Albion and Manchester Rovers, who played at Stretford High School, Greater Manchester, in May 2013. |
| That game ended 603-462. | That game ended 603-462. |