League Play-Off

Charles Bean Oval
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Payton Mudie started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Mogilla's zone, Hale Shipp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Potter Cookesley came out of the goal and Hale Shipp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Payton Mudie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Potter Cookesley was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Lucas Keam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Todd Mealmaker in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alford Cudmore prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hale Shipp's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, Potter Cookesley skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Lucas Keam managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mogilla's supporters rose to their feet, but Lucas Keam was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alford Cudmore breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Todd Mealmaker took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alford Cudmore. Alford Cudmore dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Randolph Deeth's late challenge caught a Mogilla's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Randolph Deeth helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Pymble Leopards FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Randolph Deeth hit a great ball. Todd Mealmaker struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Alford Cudmore didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mogilla. Alford Cudmore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Keam in the 29th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Keam in the 31st minute of play forced Pymble Leopards FC's goalkeeper Alford Cudmore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucas Keam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Alford Cudmore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lucas Keam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alford Cudmore having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Todd Mealmaker notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Pymble Leopards FC's Alford Cudmore. Alford Cudmore was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Mogilla's Todd Mealmaker in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pymble Leopards FC's goalie prevented a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Todd Mealmaker stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alford Cudmore came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Mogilla's Lucas Keam. But to his dismay, Lucas Keam quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Lucas Keam recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Todd Mealmaker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Alford Cudmore managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Mogilla's Lucas Keam fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 63rd minute, Lucas Keam 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. When Mogilla's Todd Mealmaker in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pymble Leopards FC's goalie prevented a goal. Lucas Keam could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Alford Cudmore made a huge save. Mogilla were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Pymble Leopards FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. John Hogan took the corner. The corner led Mogilla's John Hogan to fire away a dangerous shot which Alford Cudmore despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Lucas Keam could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Alford Cudmore made a huge save. Alford Cudmore came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Mogilla's James Dobbing. But to his dismay, James Dobbing quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Todd Mealmaker in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alford Cudmore saved Pymble Leopards FC from getting behind. Lucas Keam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Alford Cudmore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Clarke Rosenboom hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lucas Keam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alford Cudmore having to interfere. In the 89th match minute, Pymble Leopards FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matthew Holdsworth to maneuver through the defense. 92 minutes into the match, Pymble Leopards FC's goal looked a bit too open when Todd Mealmaker came free, but Alford Cudmore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alford Cudmore was a little too slow when Todd Mealmaker got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 96th minute. The score was now 0-5. When the final whistle sounded Mogilla left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Pymble Leopards FC.