League Play-Off

Booloumba Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Boyde Odd kicked off to start the match. After 2 minutes, Neal Newham mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wolves FC and the Winning 11 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Neal Newham hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 20 minutes into the match, Irwin Hodson notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Wolves FC's Chuck Beckwith. Chuck Beckwith was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lawrence Deal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 24th minute, Irwin Hodson made a precise shot to the right of Chuck Beckwith. Wolves FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. 29 minutes into the match, Irwin Hodson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Chuck Beckwith. Wolves FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Irwin Hodson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. In the 35th minute Lawrence Deal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chuck Beckwith saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Winning 11's Craig Mcinnes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boyde Odd in the 38th minute of play. If Lawrence Deal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lawrence Deal might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Chuck Beckwith. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lawrence Deal ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 45thth minute of the game Irwin Hodson who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Wolves FC's Chuck Beckwith was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Craig Mcinnes made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Art Mills sent off a good shot on target. The Wolves FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Winning 11 were winning 0-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Irwin Hodson made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Winning 11's Lawrence Deal nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chuck Beckwith made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Lawrence Deals short, quick shot in the 55thth minute got Chuck Beckwith to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Winning 11 booed when Wolves FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neal Newham didn't get a good kick on the ball. Winning 11's Irwin Hodson got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lawrence Deal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chuck Beckwith having to make a save. Lawrence Deal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Chuck Beckwith read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. If Irwin Hodson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Wolves FC's Chuck Beckwith got control of the ball when Lawrence Deal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wolves FC's Chuck Beckwith proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Wolves FC from getting a goal against them. Irwin Hodson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Chuck Beckwith tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Irwin Hodson reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Chuck Beckwith. The goal made the score 0-8. Lawrence Deal was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 98th minute. Winning 11's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When the final whistle sounded Winning 11 left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Wolves FC.