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Kotara Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nilson Ross kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the game, Kotara's Jacobs Stageman nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arneil Hitchen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Jacobs Stageman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Arneil Hitchen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jacobs Stageman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ed Hickman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Gregg Potter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Angus Dollimore charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angus Dollimore the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Randolph Best's late challenge caught a Kotara's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Randolph Best helped the player get up and apologised. 28 minutes into the match, Iraklis's goalkeeper Arneil Hitchen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jacobs Stageman. The crowd rose to their feet as Kotara's Nilson Ross slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Arneil Hitchen. That made the score 2-0 after 33 minutes of play. A hard shot 39 in the game by Nilson Ross from a close distance when the talented Arneil Hitchen managed to make a qualified save. Iraklis's players were relieved. Jacobs Stageman in the 44thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Arneil Hitchen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Nilson Ross received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Arneil Hitchen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Bert Mcroberts made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Kotara's goal looked a bit too open when Bert Mcroberts came free, but Gregg Potter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kotara's Gregg Potter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bert Mcroberts in the 57th minute of play. Nilson Ross sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kotara's Gregg Potter proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Kotara from getting a goal against them. Arneil Hitchen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nilson Ross in the 74th minute of the match. 75 minutes into the match, Jacobs Stageman had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arneil Hitchen. Iraklis's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jacobs Stageman was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 79th match minute, Iraklis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ed Hickman to maneuver through the defense. If Nilson Ross had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arneil Hitchen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacobs Stageman in the 82nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nilson Ross in the 84th minute of play forced Iraklis's goalkeeper Arneil Hitchen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nilson Ross sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nilson Ross in the 90th minute of play forced Iraklis's goalkeeper Arneil Hitchen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 93 minutes, Dane Crawford mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Iraklis and the Kotara players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Kotara booed when Iraklis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dane Crawford didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Jacobs Stageman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kotara's supporters rose to their feet, but Jacobs Stageman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arneil Hitchen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.