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Avoca
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Wirrega's Niles Freeman 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. After 4 minutes of play, Wirrega's Bert Will made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Larry Bleazard was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Carleton Mcvicar took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Charles Paynter to make any attempt to save it. When Samuel Hoey came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Avoca fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Samuel Hoey couldn't finish the play. Niles Freeman might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Larry Bleazard. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Niles Freeman ran back to his position shaking his head. After 16 minutes, Kenneth Aistrope mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Avoca and the Wirrega players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Avoca getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Kenneth Aistrope hit a great ball. In the 20th minute, Tom Merz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Charles Paynter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Hoey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the match, Wirrega's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Hoey came free, but Charles Paynter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Wirrega's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Hoey came free, but Charles Paynter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Avoca's zone, Niles Freeman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Larry Bleazard came out of the goal and Niles Freeman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 34 played minutes Wirrega got a freekick which was hit by Abbott Reisz. Elliott Sibbold might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Charles Paynter. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Elliott Sibbold ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd rose to their feet as Avoca's Samuel Hoey slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Charles Paynter. That made the score 2-1 after 35 minutes of play. If Elliott Sibbold had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samuel Hoey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Charles Paynter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute Samuel Hoey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Paynter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samuel Hoey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Samuel Hoey made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Samuel Hoey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Paynter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abbott Reisz's late challenge caught a Avoca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abbott Reisz helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Avoca booed when Wirrega was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abbott Reisz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Charles Paynter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Hoey, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After having played for 59 minutes, Samuel Hoey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Avoca's supporters crossed their fingers, but Samuel Hoey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Samuel Hoey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samuel Hoey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the game, Avoca's Samuel Hoey nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Charles Paynter made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Charles Paynter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuel Hoey, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 75th match minute, Wirrega was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abbott Reisz to maneuver through the defense. Samuel Hoey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Charles Paynter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Samuel Hoey's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Charles Paynter was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carman Kaine during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Wirrega's Carman Kaine got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Bart Flesfader's late challenge caught a Avoca's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bart Flesfader helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Avoca booed when Wirrega was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bart Flesfader didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Elliott Sibbold, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 88 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Charles Paynter was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, Carman Kaine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Avoca were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Wirrega for a fine match.