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Nairne Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Benny Veitch made the kick off and thus started the match. John Leyden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brock Hunn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benny Veitch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brock Hunn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John Leyden, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. When Benny Veitch came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Ootha 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 Benny Veitch couldn't finish the play. Bremen Huff walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jarrett Guy in the 41st minute of play forced Ootha's goalkeeper Duncan Alcock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jackson Erwin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Jarrett Guy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 46 played minutes Ootha got a freekick which was hit by Paz Howard. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

54 minutes into the match, Nairne's goalkeeper Brock Hunn had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by John Leyden. Duncan Alcock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jarrett Guy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brock Hunn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benny Veitch, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After 58 minutes of play, Nairne's Jarrett Guy made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Duncan Alcock was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Jarrett Guy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Duncan Alcock was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. In the 65th minute Jarrett Guy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duncan Alcock saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. John Leyden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Brock Hunn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Nairne getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Milton Millgate hit a great ball. Duncan Alcock didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jarrett Guy went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. After 77 played minutes Nairne got a freekick which was hit by Bryan Ryan. Milton Millgate received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Duncan Alcock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benny Veitch received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Brock Hunn tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Milton Millgate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves John Leyden could shoot a difficult shot in the 92nd minute, which Brock Hunn however easily saved by the left post. The attack was good, but when Jarrett Guy in the 95th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Benny Veitch's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 97thth minute, Brock Hunn skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Nairne getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Earnest Park hit a great ball. There was no doubt that Nairne were the better team. Nairne's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.