League

Natimuk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Brook Stanton got the match started through his kick off. Darryl Laughton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stan Mcinnes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 11 minutes, Thomas Luckham managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Marek Hamsik United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thomas Luckham was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Brook Stanton 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. Thomas Luckham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Darryl Laughton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Irwin Rishton hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steve Renny in the 18th minute of play forced Perth Kickers's goalkeeper Darryl Laughton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Marek Hamsik United booed when Perth Kickers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ringo Ward didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bryce Trenoweth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Darryl Laughton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Brad Benton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Bryce Trenoweth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bryce Trenoweth in the 28th minute of play forced Perth Kickers's goalkeeper Darryl Laughton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Perth Kickers getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Howard Schutt hit a great ball. If Bryce Trenoweth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Ringo Ward hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bryce Trenoweth to make the kick off. Darryl Laughton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bryce Trenoweth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd match minute, Perth Kickers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Howard Schutt to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute Bryce Trenoweth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Darryl Laughton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 57th minute Brook Stanton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lauder Fraser saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Peter Limmer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Lauder Fraser tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Perth Kickers's attentive Ringo Ward managed to snatch the ball when Bert Thorne made a throw-in in the 67th minute of the game. With a little luck, Perth Kickers's Darryl Laughton got control of the ball when Thomas Luckham tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 71st minute, Bryce Trenoweth got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Thomas Luckham struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Darryl Laughton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marek Hamsik United. A collision led to Perth Kickers getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Ringo Ward hit a great ball. Perth Kickers's Darryl Laughton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Perth Kickers from getting a goal against them. 80 minutes into the game, Berny Fieldhouse threw the ball into play from the sideline. Perth Kickers's Brent Mcjunkins quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 81 minutes into the game, Brent Mcjunkins cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Lauder Fraser was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 86th minute Brook Stanton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lauder Fraser saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ringo Ward fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lauder Fraser having to interfere. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Marek Hamsik United's goalkeeper Lauder Fraser, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Perth Kickers fans cheered their team off the field, for while Marek Hamsik United had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.