League Play-Off

Taroona
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cuballing's Bert Groves started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Darley Hodgson charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Darley Hodgson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd match minute, Cuballing was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darley Hodgson to maneuver through the defense. Darley Hodgson kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Angus Devere received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Elliott Tencer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Brant Gummow came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Taroona 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 Brant Gummow couldn't finish the play. In the 24th minute Bert Groves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elliott Tencer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute Bert Groves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elliott Tencer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 32 minutes, Angus Devere managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cuballing's supporters crossed their fingers, but Angus Devere was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 36th minute, Darley Hodgson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 39 played minutes Taroona got a freekick which was hit by Jonty Carragher. In the 43rd minute, Angus Devere 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. In the 46th minute Bert Groves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elliott Tencer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Taroona's goal looked a bit too open when Bert Groves came free, but Elliott Tencer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Brant Gummow to strike the kick off in the second half. Angus Devere sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th minute, Berry Magnay ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dacosta Solomon was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. If Brant Gummow had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute, Cuballing's Bert Groves ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Elliott Tencer. Elliott Tencer yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. 73 minutes into the match, Angus Devere had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Elliott Tencer. Taroona's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Angus Devere was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. In the 78th minute Brant Gummow shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dacosta Solomon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Berry Magnay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brant Gummow sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stan Kenack during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Taroona's Stan Kenack got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Cuballing's Bert Groves got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Cuballing walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.