League

Rowville
Spectators: 7432 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1832, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ernest Ashby got the match started through his kick off. Corey Maddern showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bock Peach in the 4th minute of the match. If Ernest Ashby had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Corey Maddern showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernest Ashby, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Cullen Nunn sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrews Moorby fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corey Maddern having to interfere. Andrews Moorby charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andrews Moorby the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Rowville booed when Gold Coast Ghosts FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrews Moorby didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Rowville's Christian Rutledge got a free kick in the 26th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Rowville's zone, Ernest Ashby stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Corey Maddern came out of the goal and Ernest Ashby tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Rowville's Randle Wittber got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Ernest Ashby received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Corey Maddern tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ernest Ashby received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Corey Maddern tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Connor Butterfield during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the match clock showed 44 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ernest Ashby sped through Rowville's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Corey Maddern. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cullen Nunn to strike the kick off in the second half. Ernest Ashby 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. In the 59th minute, Ernest Ashby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernest Ashby in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Corey Maddern prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Ernest Ashby sped through Rowville's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Corey Maddern. When Cullen Nunn came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Rowville fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cullen Nunn couldn't finish the play. Gregory Blestowe kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Gold Coast Ghosts FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.