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Match Report
Bicheno
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Carver Wang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barnes Pukallus, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Carver Wang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruce Laycock in the 4th minute of the match. Barnes Pukallus struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Carver Wang didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Platts. An unexpected shot in the 13th minute by Robert Czaczka got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Rodney Leach managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bicheno's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodney Leach was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dane Alcock breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 18 minutes, Parker Ridding mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Platts and the Bicheno players grew even worse after the yellow card. Parker Ridding kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. After 21 played minutes Bicheno got a freekick which was hit by Phil Riley. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barnes Pukallus in the 22nd minute of play forced Bicheno's goalkeeper Carver Wang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robert Czaczka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dane Alcock having to interfere. After having played for 35 minutes, Bruce Laycock managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Platts's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bruce Laycock was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Robert Czaczka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Dane Alcock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Platts's Elliott Clinton got a free kick in the 38th minute. Robert Czaczka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dane Alcock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodney Leach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robert Czaczka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dane Alcock having to interfere. After having played for 46 minutes, Bruce Laycock managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Platts's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bruce Laycock was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
If Bruce Laycock had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rudolph Guy during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st match minute, Platts was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rudolph Guy to maneuver through the defense. Rodney Leach fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dane Alcock having to interfere. After 81 played minutes Bicheno got a freekick which was hit by Jamese Kiel. 82 minutes into the match, Platts's Neale Durbin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carver Wang narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 85 minutes into the match, Bicheno's goal looked a bit too open when Bruce Laycock came free, but Carver Wang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. John Willding hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Neale Durbin missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 88 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Carver Wang right hand side. Rodney Leach received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Dane Alcock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dane Alcock made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodney Leach in the 95th minute of play. Dakota Porteus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Dane Alcock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.
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