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Sydney Arena
Spectators: 7805 (Terracing: 6055, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 60) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rodd Pearman kicked off to start the match. 温云志 hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 温云志 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Mark Butterfield tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodd Pearman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mark Butterfield having to interfere. When Penaldo Pessi FC's Rodd Pearman in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sydney Eagles's goalie prevented a goal. When Penaldo Pessi FC's Rodd Pearman in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sydney Eagles's goalie prevented a goal. 温云志 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Mark Butterfield tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sydney Eagles's Mark Butterfield played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 温云志 in the 28th minute of play. Mark Butterfield stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodd Pearman's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. If Jonty Mcinnes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Penaldo Pessi FC's 温云志 in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sydney Eagles's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 37 minutes, Rodd Pearman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Penaldo Pessi FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rodd Pearman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mark Butterfield showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 温云志, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Navarro Plank kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Mark Butterfield showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 温云志, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kyle Kuskop was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as 温云志 kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mark Butterfield. That made the score 0-1 in the 53 minute of play. Mark Butterfield showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodd Pearman in the 65th minute of the match. Gavril Mironov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Penaldo Pessi FC's Mark Butterfield threw himself towards the right post 71 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 温云志, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If 温云志 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Penaldo Pessi FC's Drake Cudmore got a free kick in the 78th minute. Bob Pearson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Norman Beattie. Penaldo Pessi FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mark Butterfield made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Rodd Pearman sent off a good shot on target. 温云志 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mark Butterfield having to interfere. Mark Butterfield was a little too slow when Rodd Pearman got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 88th minute. The score was now 0-2. Rodd Pearmans short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Mark Butterfield to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.