League

unley stadium
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 1610, VIP seats: 140) Payton Kiel made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raleigh Mclatchey during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of fc sturt booed when Crimson Eagles FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raleigh Mclatchey didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Crimson Eagles FC's Lawrance Shorten got control of the ball when Payton Kiel tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Roger Andrews fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored fc sturt's protests and gave Roger Andrews a yellow card for diving instead. Roger Andrews hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute Porter Simpson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregg Gilding saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gregg Gilding showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Porter Simpson in the 14th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Porter Simpson in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gregg Gilding saved fc sturt from getting behind. Gregg Gilding took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kevin Conlin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 16 minutes into the game, Darin Tout was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. fc sturt's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Crimson Eagles FC the free kick. In the 16th minute, Darin Tout hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kevin Conlin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Gregg Gilding tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Crimson Eagles FC's Kevin Conlin got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 26 minutes into the match, fc sturt's goal looked a bit too open when Porter Simpson came free, but Gregg Gilding reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gregg Gilding showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Porter Simpson in the 27th minute of the match. Gregg Gilding took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Porter Simpson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jaffery Bowman kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Crimson Eagles FC's goal looked a bit too open when Roger Andrews came free, but Lawrance Shorten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaffery Bowman kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Gregg Gilding took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Porter Simpson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kevin Conlin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Gregg Gilding tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Porter Simpson in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gregg Gilding saved fc sturt from getting behind. Kevin Conlin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The fc sturt players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Crimson Eagles FC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Porter Simpson made a kick off. Porter Simpson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gregg Gilding took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Porter Simpson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Remington Pegrum kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. The supporters of fc sturt booed when Crimson Eagles FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Porter Simpson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Crimson Eagles FC's Lawrance Shorten played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roger Andrews in the 72nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Porter Simpson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gregg Gilding was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. fc sturt's Roger Andrews got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Through an outstanding action, after 81 minutes, Gregg Gilding successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Porter Simpson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gregg Gilding having to interfere. Payton Kiel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lawrance Shorten having to interfere. Porter Simpson struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Gregg Gilding didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crimson Eagles FC. 92 minutes into the match, Porter Simpson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gregg Gilding. fc sturt's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Porter Simpson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 96th minute, Payton Kiel made a precise shot to the right of Lawrance Shorten. Crimson Eagles FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. When the match was over Crimson Eagles FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than fc sturt throughout the match.