League

Devondale Stadium
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) The supporters of Magpies booed when Kolo da EA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ralph Johnston didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Kolo da EA's Antony Travers got control of the ball when Bryden Millgate tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Magpies's zone, Antonio Mundine stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lorimer Weeks came out of the goal and Antonio Mundine tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpected shot in the 22nd minute by Dante Muller got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Daniel Bielski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lorimer Weeks having to interfere. The supporters of Magpies booed when Kolo da EA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Sinden didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brannan Worsley charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Brannan Worsley the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 42nd match minute, Magpies was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brannan Worsley to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Kolo da EA's Antony Travers got control of the ball when Bryden Millgate tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Kolo da EA's Antony Travers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bryden Millgate in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dante Muller in the 54th minute of play forced Kolo da EA's goalkeeper Antony Travers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bryden Millgate during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Dante Muller had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Darrell Brien received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Lorimer Weeks tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lorimer Weeks stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antonio Mundine's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. When the match clock showed 83 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Antonio Mundine sped through Magpies's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lorimer Weeks. Antony Travers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dante Muller in the 92nd minute of the match. Bryden Millgate blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Antony Travers having to make a save. The Kolo da EA supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kolo da EA would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.