League

CoolBaby Stadium
Spectators: 7990 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bishop Arkinstall started the match with the kick off. Adolph Barling hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute Kevin Carragher shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ringo Chapman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 19 played minutes Spoiled Kid Sydney got a freekick which was hit by Barth Askew. After 20 played minutes, Jimmy Pizza's Damian Byrnes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ringo Chapman came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Jimmy Pizza reached it. Ringo Chapman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Case Cootes, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Meyer Glover kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 36th minute of the match Spoiled Kid Sydney got a corner. Jimmy Pizza's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bishop Arkinstall ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Bishop Arkinstall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bishop Arkinstall could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Boris Wang made a huge save. A collision led to Jimmy Pizza getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Cornelius Obrien hit a great ball. 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 wind increased when Kevin Carragher made the kick off in the second half. Bishop Arkinstall struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Boris Wang didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Spoiled Kid Sydney. A collision led to Spoiled Kid Sydney getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Cod Pavkovic hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Kevin Carragher took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Ringo Chapman to make any attempt to save it. Jimmy Pizza's Boris Wang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bishop Arkinstall in the 71st minute of play. Ringo Chapman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Irving Lander went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Bishop Arkinstall blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Boris Wang having to make a save. Boris Wang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bishop Arkinstall, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Bishop Arkinstall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bishop Arkinstall struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Boris Wang didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Spoiled Kid Sydney. The Jimmy Pizza supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Jimmy Pizza would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.