League Play-Off

Ozenkadnook Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jamese Bleazard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darley Gavin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Burns Minton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Irwin Johnston's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Ozenkadnook's Russ Veitch got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 15th match minute, Tonga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Braedan Maddern to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Darley Gavin in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jamese Bleazard saved Tonga from getting behind. Jamese Bleazard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darley Gavin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Tonga's Pete Lawrence got a free kick in the 26th minute. Tonga's Jamese Bleazard proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Tonga from getting a goal against them. In the 31st match minute, Ozenkadnook was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Larkin Fulton to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Tonga's Martyon Beer got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Pete Lawrence managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tonga's supporters rose to their feet, but Pete Lawrence was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Burns Minton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 47 minutes into the game, Dane Quigley was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ozenkadnook's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tonga the free kick.

51 minutes into the match, Ozenkadnook's Russ Veitch sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jamese Bleazard narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Ozenkadnook fans' excitement grew in the 53rd match minute when Ozenkadnook's Darley Gavin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Andy Johnson sped through Ozenkadnook's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Burns Minton. Burns Minton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brand Millgate, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Darley Gavin scored 3-1 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jamese Bleazard, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Russ Veitch fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jamese Bleazard having to interfere. Darley Gavin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Jamese Bleazard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Tonga's Brand Millgate dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-2. Larkin Fulton hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match.