League Play-Off

The Piccolo Café
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kevin Pound kicked off to start the match. Dacosta Gissane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bud Busst in the 3rd minute of the match. Burns Best hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. After 19 played minutes Karridale got a freekick which was hit by Matthew Goring. Burns Best hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Dacosta Gissane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bud Busst, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 played minutes Karridale got a freekick which was hit by Jervis Munday. The supporters of Karridale booed when Aussie Polo & Gents Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kane Unicomb didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dacosta Gissane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bud Busst, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Dacosta Gissane came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Karridale's Bud Busst. But to his dismay, Bud Busst quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bud Busst in the 45th minute of play forced Aussie Polo & Gents Club's goalkeeper Dacosta Gissane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Kevin Pound had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

With his leg Dacosta Gissane managed to avoid a goal in the 51stth minute, when Karridale's Bud Busst fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Bud Busst fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dacosta Gissane having to interfere. Dacosta Gissane made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Bud Busst sent off a good shot on target. Kevin Pound sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Bud Busst managed to get in a good position for a shot. Karridale's supporters rose to their feet, but Bud Busst was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dacosta Gissane breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aussie Polo & Gents Club's defense didn't have a chance, in the 67th minute, when Bud Busst scored to the left of an out of position Dacosta Gissane, making the score, 0-2. Jervis Munday kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Mark Wittber showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allen Withy in the 73rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Aussie Polo & Gents Club's zone, Bud Busst stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dacosta Gissane came out of the goal and Bud Busst tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 76th minute, Howard Mcjunkin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dacosta Gissane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Pound in the 80th minute of the match. John Locke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aussie Polo & Gents Club's defense didn't have a chance, in the 84th minute, when Bud Busst scored to the left of an out of position Dacosta Gissane, making the score, 0-3. Bud Busst who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Dacosta Gissane when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Howard Mcjunkin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Mark Wittber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aussie Polo & Gents Club's Dacosta Gissane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kevin Pound in the 97th minute of play. Karridale played a much better game than Aussie Polo & Gents Club and deserved their victory. The Aussie Polo & Gents Club players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.