League

Eatonville Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Donny McGowan made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Atherton's Stan Gann got a free kick in the 9th minute. Brendan Holbrook took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grant Winkler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 1-0 became the score in the 15th minute when Grant Winkler elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Donny McGowan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd match minute, Eatonville AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antony Love to maneuver through the defense. Eatonville AFC's Sammy Mack played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donny McGowan in the 24th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Eatonville AFC's zone, Donny McGowan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sammy Mack came out of the goal and Donny McGowan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Brendan Holbrook took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grant Winkler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Grant Winkler made a kick off. Grant Winkler's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Brendan Holbrook read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Donny McGowan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sammy Mack having to make a save. Antony Love charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antony Love the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 56th match minute, Eatonville AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antony Love to maneuver through the defense. When Atherton's Donny McGowan in 58 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Sammy Mack guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After 60 minutes, Antonio Wang mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atherton and the Eatonville AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in Atherton's zone, Grant Winkler stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Brendan Holbrook came out of the goal and Grant Winkler tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eatonville AFC's Wilmer Lancaster got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 70th minute, Donny McGowan 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. Eatonville AFC's Sammy Mack played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donny McGowan in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Atherton's goalkeeper Brendan Holbrook, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Eatonville AFC booed when Atherton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Garrett Wooten didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Eatonville AFC defense, Denis Califf kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sammy Mack. The Eatonville AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sammy Mack should have stopped the shot. Atherton's Brendan Holbrook played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilmer Lancaster in the 83rd minute of play. Atherton's Brendan Holbrook played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Grant Winkler in the 87th minute of play. Grant Winkler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brendan Holbrook having to interfere. The Atherton players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Eatonville AFC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.