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Central Coast Marine
Spectators: 7975 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1815, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jesse Holdsworth kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Central Coast Mariners's Barth Bowman ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Russ Macumber. Russ Macumber yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. A collision led to Central Coast Mariners getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Casper Brien hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Central Coast Mariners's Earnest Hands got a free kick in the 15th minute. When Millfield's Corey Wilde in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Central Coast Mariners's goalie prevented a goal. Corey Wilde struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Elliot Letsch didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Millfield. The attack was good, but when Casper Brien in the 47th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Corey Wilde was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Earnest Hands during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Central Coast Mariners's Earnest Hands got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Steve Adamson's late challenge caught a Central Coast Mariners's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Steve Adamson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 53rd match minute, Millfield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steve Adamson to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute Casper Brien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Russ Macumber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Corey Wilde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Corey Wilde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Earnest Hands in the 62nd minute of play forced Millfield's goalkeeper Russ Macumber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Russ Macumber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barth Bowman, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Lawrence Meyers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Elliot Letsch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Barth Bowman took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Russ Macumber. Russ Macumber dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Jesse Holdsworth managed to get in a good position for a shot. Central Coast Mariners's supporters rose to their feet, but Jesse Holdsworth was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Russ Macumber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Russ Macumber came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Central Coast Mariners's Barth Bowman. But to his dismay, Barth Bowman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. In the 81st minute Jesse Holdsworth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Russ Macumber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute Barth Bowman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Russ Macumber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute Casper Brien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Russ Macumber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Corey Wilde fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Millfield's protests and gave Corey Wilde a yellow card for diving instead. Corey Wilde hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Casper Brien took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Russ Macumber. Russ Macumber dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. Casper Brien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arne Millard's late challenge caught a Central Coast Mariners's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arne Millard helped the player get up and apologised. In the 97th match minute, Millfield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arne Millard to maneuver through the defense.