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Kooringal
Spectators: 6843 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 0) Randall Smoothey started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 8 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Kooringal! Henry Hinwood went to the wrong direction when Abbott Butterfield was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bo Couzens in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henry Hinwood prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 16 minutes, Daniel Slattery mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lambton and the Kooringal players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 16 played minutes Lambton got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Slattery. Henry Hinwood showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bo Couzens, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Randall Smoothey took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Henry Hinwood. Henry Hinwood dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Kooringal's Henry Hinwood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bo Couzens in the 24th minute of play. If Randall Smoothey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Lambton's Brand Whittington got control of the ball when Benjy Brophy tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edwardo Galvin during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpected shot in the 32nd minute by Benjy Brophy got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The audience was convinced that Randall Smoothey's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henry Hinwood was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Bo Couzens's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henry Hinwood was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. In the 39thth minute of the game Randall Smoothey who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kooringal's Henry Hinwood was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Henry Hinwood made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Slattery in the 42nd minute of play. Marshall Tisdell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henry Hinwood having to interfere. After the first half Lambton were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Bo Couzens got free with Henry Hinwood in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abbott Butterfield kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Lambton's Brand Whittington played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Oreilly in the 68th minute of play. Bo Couzens who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 71stth minute tested the skills of Henry Hinwood when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Henry Hinwood showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Slattery, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Bo Couzens might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Henry Hinwood. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bo Couzens ran back to his position shaking his head. Marshall Tisdell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bo Couzens who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Henry Hinwood when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A hard shot 84 in the game by Daniel Slattery from a close distance when the talented Henry Hinwood managed to make a qualified save. Kooringal's players were relieved. Henry Hinwood made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bo Couzens in the 90th minute. After 92 played minutes Kooringal got a freekick which was hit by Everitt Beer. When the match was over Lambton could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Kooringal throughout the match.