League

Melbourne Park
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 160) Nile's Arthur Heberle started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, Nile's goal looked a bit too open when Nathaniel Brotherton came free, but Bruce Chapman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 6 minutes of play, Nile's Jonty Hamilton made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jemmett Jeffress was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jemmett Jeffress took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonty Hamilton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Nile's Bruce Chapman got control of the ball when Bradshaw Fison tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Arthur Heberle managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nile's supporters rose to their feet, but Arthur Heberle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jemmett Jeffress breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jemmett Jeffress made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeffray Beer in the 20th minute of play. Soccer Club 2020's Jemmett Jeffress played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arthur Heberle in the 21st minute of play. In the 26th minute, Charles Snabl hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nile's Jeffray Beer got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arthur Heberle in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jemmett Jeffress prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 29 minutes into the match, Soccer Club 2020's goal looked a bit too open when Jonty Hamilton came free, but Jemmett Jeffress reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kale Burton's late challenge caught a Nile's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kale Burton helped the player get up and apologised. In the 32nd match minute, Soccer Club 2020 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kale Burton to maneuver through the defense. Nile's Jeffray Beer couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Soccer Club 2020. When Jeffers Coldicutt fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Soccer Club 2020's protests and gave Jeffers Coldicutt a yellow card for diving instead. After 36 played minutes Soccer Club 2020 got a freekick which was hit by Jeffers Coldicutt. In the 37th minute Arthur Heberle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jemmett Jeffress saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonty Hamilton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Jemmett Jeffress tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jemmett Jeffress took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arthur Heberle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barnard Korff hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arthur Heberle in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jemmett Jeffress prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jemmett Jeffress showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luke Brophy in the 48th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nathaniel Brotherton stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arthur Heberle succeeded in the game's 52nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. After 62 played minutes, Soccer Club 2020's Kale Burton shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bruce 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 Soccer Club 2020 reached it. After 62 played minutes Nile got a freekick which was hit by Jonty Hamilton. Jemmett Jeffress took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arthur Heberle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 69 minutes, Jemmett Jeffress successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 73rd minute, Jeffray Beer 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. After having played for 75 minutes, Jonty Hamilton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nile's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jonty Hamilton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 78th minute, Jonty Hamilton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arthur Heberle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Jemmett Jeffress tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jonty Hamilton received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jemmett Jeffress came out and tried to block the shot, but Jonty Hamilton slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 84th minute. Jemmett Jeffress showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur Heberle, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute.