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Match Report
Merinda
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ralph Caddick made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Biala's Humphrey Johnston sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benjamin Pears narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kirk Beins during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kirk Beins hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Biala's zone, Brad Serena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matthew Ryan came out of the goal and Brad Serena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ralph Caddick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Matthew Ryan was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Ralph Caddick capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ralph Caddick really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Duncan Callaghan kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Rex Nelson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Pears having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 33rd minute by Brockman Houldsworth got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humphrey Johnston in the 39th minute of play forced Merinda's goalkeeper Benjamin Pears to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Biala's Rex Nelson got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Humphrey Johnston made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Ralph Caddick managed to get in a good position for a shot. Merinda's supporters rose to their feet, but Ralph Caddick was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Matthew Ryan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kirk Beins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matthew Ryan having to interfere. If Brad Serena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Merinda's zone, Lorimer Fison stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Benjamin Pears came out of the goal and Lorimer Fison tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Brad Serena came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Merinda fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Brad Serena couldn't finish the play. When Humphrey Johnston came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Biala fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Humphrey Johnston couldn't finish the play. Ralph Caddick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ralph Caddick in the 85th minute of play forced Biala's goalkeeper Matthew Ryan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Brett Staworowski fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Biala's protests and gave Brett Staworowski a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Merinda booed when Biala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brett Staworowski didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rex Nelson during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 87 played minutes Biala got a freekick which was hit by Rex Nelson. A hard shot 91 in the game by Rex Nelson from a close distance when the talented Benjamin Pears managed to make a qualified save. Merinda's players were relieved. Benjamin Pears showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Humphrey Johnston in the 93rd minute of the match. Biala's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.
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