League

Jack Smith 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. Larkins Pearce started the match with the kick off. Alvin Lowes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Nero Hopkins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nero Hopkins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvin Lowes in the 5th minute of play. Alvin Lowes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Nero Hopkins made a huge save. Joshua Lonergan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Larkins Pearce in the 13th minute of the match. Nero Hopkins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvin Lowes, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Nero Hopkins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Porter Lambourne in the 21st minute. A hard shot 25 in the game by Porter Lambourne from a close distance when the talented Nero Hopkins managed to make a qualified save. Northam's players were relieved. In the 29th match minute, Northam was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sabastian Ogle to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Northam's zone, Amos Haskell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nero Hopkins came out of the goal and Amos Haskell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Larkins Pearce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amos Haskell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Nero Hopkins made a huge save. Joshua Lonergan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Larkins Pearce, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Alvin Lowes made the kick off in the second half. Nero Hopkins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvin Lowes in the 61st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvin Lowes in the 66th minute of play forced Northam's goalkeeper Nero Hopkins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nero Hopkins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ralph Oconnell in the 68th minute of the match. A collision led to Northam getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Rob Fieldhouse hit a great ball. Nero Hopkins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amos Haskell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Amos Haskell managed to get in a good position for a shot. West Torrens Birkalla's supporters rose to their feet, but Amos Haskell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nero Hopkins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Northam's Nero Hopkins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Porter Lambourne in the 79th minute of play. Nero Hopkins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amos Haskell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nero Hopkins came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by West Torrens Birkalla's Ralph Oconnell. But to his dismay, Ralph Oconnell quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 84th minute Amos Haskell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nero Hopkins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nero Hopkins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvin Lowes in the 86th minute of play. After 88 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for West Torrens Birkalla! The referee gave Northam a penalty, 90 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bartholemew Lonergan, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of West Torrens Birkalla's Joshua Lonergan. 1-1. Larkins Pearce struck a weak shot in the 99th minute. Joshua Lonergan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Northam.