League

Bass Hill
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 6028, Seating: 1490, VIP seats: 10) Bankstown FC's Arthur Aliendi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Myles Butterfield in the 3rd minute of play. Evan Barry took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dakota Aroege. Pun FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Dakota Aroege took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bennett Osbiston, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Archie Orvad recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Bennett Osbiston had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bennett Osbiston was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 15th minute. Bankstown FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 17th minute Bennett Simpson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Aliendi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Myles Butterfield in the 18th minute of play forced Bankstown FC's goalkeeper Arthur Aliendi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, Myles Butterfield 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. 22 minutes into the match, Pun FC's goalkeeper Dakota Aroege had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Archie Orvad. Archie Orvad could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Dakota Aroege made a huge save. If Bennett Osbiston had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bankstown FC's Arthur Aliendi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bennett Simpson in the 33rd minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Bankstown FC's Archie Orvad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dakota Aroege narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Myles Butterfield was the one to do the kick off. If Bennett Simpson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 54 minutes into the match, Bankstown FC's goal looked a bit too open when Myles Butterfield came free, but Arthur Aliendi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Myles Butterfield's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arthur Aliendi was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Dakota Aroege showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Archie Orvad in the 61st minute of the match. 63 minutes into the game, Rusty Hoey was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pun FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bankstown FC the free kick. The supporters of Bankstown FC booed when Pun FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rusty Hoey didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 65 played minutes, Bankstown FC's Evan Barry shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dakota Aroege 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 Bankstown FC reached it. 68 minutes into the match, Pun FC's goal looked a bit too open when Archie Orvad came free, but Dakota Aroege reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dakota Aroege took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Archie Orvad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arthur Aliendi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bennett Simpson in the 76th minute. After some careless play in the Bankstown FC defense, Myles Butterfield kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arthur Aliendi. The Bankstown FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arthur Aliendi should have stopped the shot. Ivan Sinden recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dakota Aroege showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bennett Osbiston, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Dakota Aroege showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bennett Osbiston, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Bennett Osbiston recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.