League

Bicheno Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Keith Tout started the match with the kick off. James Kenack kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Bevis Wege took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Maciver, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Archie Trims made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Keith Tout in the 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute Keith Tout shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Archie Trims saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Sam Maciver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jervis Nobes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Archie Trims tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Nelligen's goal looked a bit too open when Keith Tout came free, but Archie Trims reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Bicheno's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Maciver came free, but Bevis Wege reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Jemmett Death could shoot a difficult shot in the 23rd minute, which Archie Trims however easily saved by the left post. Bevis Wege made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Maciver in the 24th minute of play. Oliver Soekirno charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Oliver Soekirno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Bevis Wege made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sam Maciver in the 30th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Nelligen's goal looked a bit too open when Keith Tout came free, but Archie Trims reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carver Saisell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bevis Wege having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Nelligen's goalkeeper Archie Trims had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benney Tongs. In the 38th minute, Jervis Nobes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Archie Trims was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Jervis Nobes struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Archie Trims didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bicheno. Nelligen's Archie Trims played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Keith Tout in the 45th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Archie Trims took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jervis Nobes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kris Hayman during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Nelligen getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Kris Hayman hit a great ball. Andrew Facey took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Archie Trims. Nelligen's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Keith Tout in the 62nd minute of play forced Nelligen's goalkeeper Archie Trims to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute, Bicheno's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Carver Saisell fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Bevis Wege took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Maciver, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, Nelligen's goal looked a bit too open when Jervis Nobes came free, but Archie Trims reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sam Maciver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sam Maciver fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bevis Wege having to interfere. Carver Saisell's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bevis Wege read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Bicheno's Bevis Wege proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Bicheno from getting a goal against them. Bevis Wege showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sam Maciver in the 86th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Sam Maciver's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bevis Wege was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. In the 91stth minute of the game Sam Maciver who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bicheno's Bevis Wege was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Benney Tongs hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Carver Saisell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 96 minutes in the game, Sam Maciver dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bicheno had won after a very even match.