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Bringagee
Spectators: 7968 (Terracing: 5977, Seating: 1833, VIP seats: 158) Larkin Kuskop started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. David Krause made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jason Stebbing in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th match minute, Bringagee was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brad Inwood to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Bringagee booed when Gold Coast United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bern Block didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gold Coast United's Marshall Beattie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brad Inwood in the 22nd minute of play. In the 25th minute Brad Inwood shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marshall Beattie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lucas Wang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Marshall Beattie made a huge save. Jason Stebbing might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over David Krause. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jason Stebbing ran back to his position shaking his head. David Krause showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jason Stebbing in the 33rd minute of the match. If Larkin Kuskop had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucas Wang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Marshall Beattie 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 Bern Block during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lucas Wang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Marshall Beattie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Brad Inwood to make the kick off. Cain Smee's late challenge caught a Gold Coast United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cain Smee helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Bringagee getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Cain Smee hit a great ball. Gold Coast United were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after Bringagee's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Brendon Beckwith took the corner. After having played for 64 minutes, Barnett Pound managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bringagee's supporters crossed their fingers, but Barnett Pound was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 67 minutes into the match, Bringagee's goalkeeper David Krause had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jason Stebbing. If Jason Stebbing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. David Gwin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Krause having to interfere. Larkin Kuskop fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Krause having to interfere. David Krause showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Larkin Kuskop in the 81st minute of the match. After having played for 82 minutes, Larkin Kuskop managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gold Coast United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Larkin Kuskop was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marshall Beattie didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Brad Inwood went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 88th match minute, Bringagee was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barnes Grandison to maneuver through the defense. If Lucas Wang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gold Coast United's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.