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The Electric Castle
Spectators: 9266 (Terracing: 6951, Seating: 2131, VIP seats: 184) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arne Kinnaird got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brown Muddle in the 3rd minute of play forced Kangaroos's goalkeeper Dean Roach to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Adam Clubley fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kangaroos's protests and gave Adam Clubley a yellow card for diving instead. Adam Clubley kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Joseph Mccormick stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nash Pukallus's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Dean Roach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boyce Johnson in the 11th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Jared Tucknott managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ayreon's supporters rose to their feet, but Jared Tucknott was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dean Roach breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kangaroos's Dean Roach played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arne Kinnaird in the 19th minute of play. Dean Roach took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arne Kinnaird, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bradshaw Kean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Joseph Mccormick tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Ayreon's Brown Muddle dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hank Turner got free with Dean Roach in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arne Kinnaird in the 29th minute of play forced Kangaroos's goalkeeper Dean Roach to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arne Kinnaird received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dean Roach came out and tried to block the shot, but Arne Kinnaird slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 29th minute. If Bradshaw Kean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kangaroos's Bradshaw Kean got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 37th minute, Malcolm Hopkins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arne Kinnaird got free with Dean Roach in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 41 minutes into the match, Kangaroos's goalkeeper Dean Roach had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arne Kinnaird. Dean Roach didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arne Kinnaird went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Barnett Allcock's late challenge caught a Kangaroos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Barnett Allcock helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ayreon fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 52nd minute. Penalty! Ayreon:s Joseph Mccormick showed great skill when he stopped Nichol Rhoades:s penalty. It was a well-played corner which Bradshaw Kean managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Nash Pukallus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dean Roach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arne Kinnaird in the 65th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the game, Irwin Notley was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kangaroos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ayreon the free kick. The supporters of Ayreon booed when Kangaroos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Irwin Notley didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 67 played minutes Ayreon got a freekick which was hit by Best Smoothy. Nichol Rhoades could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Joseph Mccormick made a huge save. Kangaroos were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after Ayreon's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nichol Rhoades took the corner. The corner led to Kangaroos's Nash Pukallus getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Kangaroos's Dean Roach played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boyce Johnson in the 74th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Ayreon's goalkeeper Joseph Mccormick had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bradshaw Kean. After a rather tough play, Kangaroos's Caine Pearson got a free kick in the 89th minute. Kangaroos made a substitution. Herman Cooney replaced Kane White. Kangaroos's Ike Obree was substituted for Andres Minne. The supporters of Ayreon booed when Kangaroos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Irwin Notley didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Kangaroos getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Malcolm Hopkins hit a great ball. Joseph Mccormick made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Matthew Tout sent off a good shot on target.