League

Brisbane FC Stadium
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Red Devils United's Bern Pears started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Barnes Hunter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Burns Bennett in the 6th minute of the match. Brisbane FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Olliver Muggleton in the 7th minute. Ivan Bonham made in the 13th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Bern Pears immediately put the ball in play. After 17 minutes of play, Brisbane FC's Danny Terris made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Barnes Hunter was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Red Devils United's Roy Mudie got a free kick in the 19th minute. Raymond James fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Burns Notley having to interfere. In the 29th minute Burns Bennett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barnes Hunter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute Davey Pack shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barnes Hunter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Burns Bennett got free with Barnes Hunter in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 37th match minute, Red Devils United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Arkinstall to maneuver through the defense. Red Devils United's Barnes Hunter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Davey Pack in the 43rd minute of play. Raymond James came free in the 46th minute and tried to tip the ball over Burns Notley, but to the joy of Brisbane FC's supporters the ball went over. With a little luck, Red Devils United's Barnes Hunter got control of the ball when Biddle Sparks tried to sneak it across the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Burns Bennett stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Barnes Hunter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Burns Bennett in the 54th minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, Brisbane FC's goal looked a bit too open when Raymond James came free, but Burns Notley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Barnes Hunter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Biddle Sparks in the 56th minute of the match. Barnes Hunter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Burns Bennett in the 59th minute of the match. If Burns Bennett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Burns Bennett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bern Pears got free with Burns Notley in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Barnes Hunter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Burns Bennett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danny Terris in the 73rd minute of play forced Red Devils United's goalkeeper Barnes Hunter to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75thth minute of the game Burns Bennett who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Red Devils United's Barnes Hunter was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 75 minutes, Al Angell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Red Devils United and the Brisbane FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bern Pears's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Burns Notley read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Burns Notley made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bern Pears in the 89th minute. After a rather tough play, Brisbane FC's Davey Pack got a free kick in the 90th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Red Devils United players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Brisbane FC.