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Crookwell
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ned Deal got the match started through his kick off. Andy Macinnes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ned Deal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Irwin Keato came out and tried to block the shot, but Ned Deal slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 11th minute. With his leg Irwin Keato managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Crookwell's Andy Macinnes fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpected shot in the 24th minute by Ned Deal got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Ned Deal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cranley's Irwin Keato proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Cranley from getting a goal against them. 32 minutes into the match, Crookwell's goal looked a bit too open when Barnard Gummow came free, but Sabastian Whitsitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Crookwell's Andy Macinnes got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cranley's Irwin Keato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ned Deal in the 39th minute of play. Andy Macinnes struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Irwin Keato didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crookwell. Irwin Keato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ned Deal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute, Crookwell's Ned Deal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Art Powderham to strike the kick off in the second half. Andy Macinnes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andy Macinnes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 58 minutes, Ned Deal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crookwell and the Cranley players grew even worse after the yellow card. Andy Macinnes hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute Andy Macinnes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Irwin Keato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ned Deal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boris Schultz's late challenge caught a Cranley's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Boris Schultz helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Cranley booed when Crookwell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boris Schultz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Art Powderham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabastian Whitsitt having to interfere. Boris Schultz was shown his second yellow card after 77 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Cranley booed when Crookwell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boris Schultz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ned Deal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Irwin Keato read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Irwin Keato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andy Macinnes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Crookwell booed when Cranley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sabastian Rhoades didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edwardo Duggan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Irwin Keato having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, Cranley's goal looked a bit too open when Jonathan Gorham came free, but Irwin Keato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 97 minutes, Jonathan Gorham managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crookwell's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jonathan Gorham was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Crookwell fully deserved thier win.