League

Ermington Park
Spectators: 7399 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 99) Aden Lambourne made the kick off and thus started the match. 15 minutes into the match, North Melbourne's goalkeeper Logan Millar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gregg Willis. Tony Schulzte's late challenge caught a Ermington FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tony Schulzte helped the player get up and apologised. In the 15th minute, Tony Schulzte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute, Aden Lambourne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Logan Millar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregg Willis in the 22nd minute of the match. Angus Mcjunkins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kale Samuels in the 23rd minute of play. When Corbett Paynter came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Ermington FC 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 Corbett Paynter couldn't finish the play. David Odd in the 31stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Logan Millar, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Angus Mcjunkins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darian Pears, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Humphry Couzens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ermington FC's Angus Mcjunkins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aden Lambourne in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. David Odd was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind North Melbourne's goalkeeper Logan Millar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 53 minutes into the match, North Melbourne's goal looked a bit too open when David Odd came free, but Logan Millar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute, Humphry Couzens fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Angus Mcjunkins, passed just outside the right post. Angus Mcjunkins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aden Lambourne in the 56th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Tony Schulzte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 63 minutes into the match, David Odd notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of North Melbourne's Logan Millar. Logan Millar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 68th match minute, Ermington FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darryl Brotherton to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Humphry Couzens could shoot a difficult shot in the 71st minute, which Angus Mcjunkins however easily saved by the left post. If Corbett Paynter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gregg Willis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregg Willis in the 78th minute of play forced North Melbourne's goalkeeper Logan Millar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Corbett Paynter fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Logan Millar having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Ermington FC's goalkeeper Angus Mcjunkins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Humphry Couzens. Kale Samuels fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angus Mcjunkins having to interfere. In the 96th match minute, Ermington FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darryl Brotherton to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Ermington FC were the better team. Ermington FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.