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Grand Warralakin
Spectators: 6774 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bray Howie took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Dante Kuskop left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Northern Tigers FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 9 minutes into the game, Potter Carbery was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Northern Tigers FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Warralakin the free kick. A collision led to Northern Tigers FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Potter Carbery hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Warralakin's Fabian Sugden got a free kick in the 17th minute. Bruce Mcmanamny's late challenge caught a Warralakin's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bruce Mcmanamny helped the player get up and apologised. Northern Tigers FC's Ringo Kenack got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dante Kuskop recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Northern Tigers FC booed when Warralakin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benard Dalglish didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 32nd play minutes Dante Kuskop shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Dante Colling and just under the crossbar into goal. Dante Kuskop received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Dante Colling tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Potter Carbery managed to get in a good position for a shot. Northern Tigers FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Potter Carbery was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dante Colling breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dante Colling showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dante Kuskop in the 42nd minute of the match. Bruce Mcmanamny fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Colling having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dante Kuskop made a kick off. If Bruce Mcmanamny had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bray Howie in the 58th minute of play forced Northern Tigers FC's goalkeeper Porter Raison to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Porter Raison made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bray Howie in the 60th minute of play. After 62 played minutes, Warralakin's Ace Szobczak shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Porter Raison 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 Warralakin reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Northern Tigers FC's zone, Benard Dalglish stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Porter Raison came out of the goal and Benard Dalglish tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Dante Kuskop had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Dante Colling managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Northern Tigers FC's Dante Kuskop fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 74 minutes into the match, Northern Tigers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bray Howie came free, but Porter Raison reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Kuskop charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dante Kuskop the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Northern Tigers FC's Dante Kuskop got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 81st minute, Duke Miller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dante Colling was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Bath Parryman. Dante Kuskop didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-3 via right post in the game's 85th minute. Northern Tigers FC's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! If Bray Howie had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute, Bruce Mcmanamny hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Warralakin fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Northern Tigers FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.