League

Melbourne Park
Spectators: 9311 (Terracing: 6984, Seating: 2142, VIP seats: 185) If Burhanettin Utman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thomas Diehl stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcus Huff's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. After 10 minutes, Marcus Huff made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Melbourne 007's Thomas Diehl tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Thomas Diehl came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Thoona's Marcus Huff. But to his dismay, Marcus Huff quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Thoona's Petre Dimofte proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Thoona from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rudy Gummow got free with Petre Dimofte in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rex Wenham's late challenge caught a Thoona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rex Wenham helped the player get up and apologised. 30 minutes into the game, one of Melbourne 007:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Biddle Beer walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Thomas Diehl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Callaghan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brandon Galvin hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Thomas Diehl showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Huff in the 35th minute of the match. Petre Dimofte made an important save on a dangerous shot by 秦梁翀 in the 41st minute. If Burns Pegrum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rudy Gummow was the one to do the kick off. Petre Dimofte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Burhanettin Utman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Petre Dimofte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 秦梁翀 in the 60th minute of the match. If 秦梁翀 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 73rdth minute of the game Rudy Gummow who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Thoona's Petre Dimofte was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 76 in the game by Angelo Callaghan from a close distance when the talented Thomas Diehl managed to make a qualified save. Melbourne 007's players were relieved. Thomas Diehl made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Callaghan in the 86th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by 秦梁翀 in the 88th minute of play forced Thoona's goalkeeper Petre Dimofte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Melbourne 007 getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Brandon Galvin hit a great ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Thoona eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.