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Wyanga Park
Spectators: 6834 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arthur Hitchen got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Hawthorn FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Brandon Copelin hit a great ball. In the 6th minute Arthur Hitchen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Burns Deal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Wyanga's goal looked a bit too open when Birrell Mitchell came free, but Stanley Bouer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute Payne Roach shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stanley Bouer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stanley Bouer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Payne Roach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Joshua Prince had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Wyanga's Iggy Burmeister got a free kick in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute of the match Nichol Millgate sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Stanley Bouer skillfully saved the ball. In the 31st minute, Arthur Hitchen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Birrell Mitchell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Wyanga's zone, Birrell Mitchell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stanley Bouer came out of the goal and Birrell Mitchell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Payne Roach made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joshua Prince in the 58th minute of play forced Hawthorn FC's goalkeeper Burns Deal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Payne Roach was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 62nd minute. Hawthorn FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Keefe Isaac's late challenge caught a Hawthorn FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Keefe Isaac helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Hawthorn FC booed when Wyanga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Keefe Isaac didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th minute, Kent Balaam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Wyanga's zone, Nichol Millgate stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stanley Bouer came out of the goal and Nichol Millgate tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Wyanga's Stanley Bouer got control of the ball when Birrell Mitchell tried to sneak it across the goal line. Keefe Isaac hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. 74 minutes into the game, Hawthorn FC's Birrell Mitchell nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stanley Bouer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. With a little luck, Wyanga's Stanley Bouer got control of the ball when Birrell Mitchell tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Keefe Isaac was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 82 minutes had been played. In the 83rd minute, Keefe Isaac hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jacob Muddle's late challenge caught a Hawthorn FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacob Muddle helped the player get up and apologised. In the 90th minute, Jacob Muddle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Birrell Mitchell might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stanley Bouer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Birrell Mitchell ran back to his position shaking his head.