League

The Graveyard
Spectators: 9197 (Terracing: 6899, Seating: 2115, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nash Pukallus started the match with the kick off. Nash Pukallus struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Reginald Mills didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kangaroos. After a rather tough play, Kangaroos's Phil Chapman got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 9th match minute, Shadforth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Porter Oneill to maneuver through the defense. 13 minutes into the match, Bradshaw Kean had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Reginald Mills. Shadforth's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bradshaw Kean was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nash Pukallus got free with Reginald Mills in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd match minute, Kangaroos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Irwin Notley to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd match minute, Kangaroos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bradshaw Kean to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Kangaroos getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Phil Chapman hit a great ball. Reginald Mills made an important save on a dangerous shot by Caine Pearson in the 38th minute. In the 40th minute Jared Giddey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dean Roach saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Shadforth's goalkeeper Reginald Mills had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bradshaw Kean. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bradshaw Kean got free with Reginald Mills in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Darell Pincini to make the kick off. 57 minutes into the game, Caine Pearson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Reginald Mills was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Reginald Mills took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bradshaw Kean, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Shadforth getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Larry Hanlen hit a great ball. Reginald Mills took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bradshaw Kean, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Caine Pearson came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Kangaroos 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 Caine Pearson couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Darell Pincini in the 66th minute of play forced Kangaroos's goalkeeper Dean Roach to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute Bradshaw Kean shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reginald Mills saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Porter Oneill charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Porter Oneill the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Shadforth's Porter Oneill got a free kick in the 75th minute. Nichol Rhoades took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Reginald Mills. Shadforth's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience was convinced that Caine Pearson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reginald Mills was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. In the 81st match minute, Shadforth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Larry Hanlen to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute Caine Pearson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reginald Mills saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bradshaw Kean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginald Mills having to interfere. Kangaroos's Ike Obree was substituted for Andres Minne. Kangaroos made a substitution. Matthew Tout replaced Nash Pukallus. 93 minutes into the game, Jacobs Royans was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Shadforth's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kangaroos the free kick. The supporters of Kangaroos booed when Shadforth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacobs Royans didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Shadforth's Arty Pustak got a free kick in the 94th minute. In the 95th minute, Nichol Rhoades 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. For all the effort they put into the match, the Shadforth players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Kangaroos.