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Willows Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Richard Tisdell started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the game, Richard Tisdell lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Zack Christian. Boyce Veitch fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raymond Macumber having to interfere. Jagger Lawson hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute, Ollie Rheistein sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Nikenbah's Zack Christian didn't even have to move. Richard Tisdell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zack Christian having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boyce Veitch in the 25th minute of play forced Willows's goalkeeper Raymond Macumber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Nikenbah's goal looked a bit too open when Randell Oreilly came free, but Zack Christian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Richard Tisdell ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zack Christian was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Zack Christian acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 32nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Reese Quinn. Jagger Lawson kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Zack Christian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Richard Tisdell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Richard Tisdell in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zack Christian saved Nikenbah from getting behind. In the 38th minute, Willows's Richard Tisdell ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Zack Christian. Zack Christian yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. Rusty Cubitt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Richard Tisdell kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zack Christian. That made the score 4-0 in the 43 minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Boyce Veitch made the kick off in the second half. Boyce Veitch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rusty Cubitt struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Zack Christian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Willows. In the 77th minute, Stephan Laughton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 79 minutes, Boyce Veitch managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nikenbah's supporters crossed their fingers, but Boyce Veitch was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Richard Tisdell in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zack Christian prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 84th minute Richard Tisdell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zack Christian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rusty Cubitt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Zack Christian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Richard Tisdell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zack Christian having to interfere. There was no doubt that Willows were the better team. Willows's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.