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The Graveyard
Spectators: 9197 (Terracing: 6899, Seating: 2115, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nash Pukallus kicked off to start the match. In the 6th match minute, Ridgley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rusty Huntington to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nash Pukallus got free with Ponciano Climent in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Bradshaw Kean managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kangaroos's supporters rose to their feet, but Bradshaw Kean was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ponciano Climent breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caine Pearson in the 11th minute of play forced Ridgley's goalkeeper Ponciano Climent to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ponciano Climent took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caine Pearson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bradshaw Kean hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Umberto do Valle in the 25th minute of play forced Kangaroos's goalkeeper Dean Roach to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 29 minutes into the game, Kangaroos's Nash Pukallus nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ponciano Climent made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. In the 32nd minute, Caine Pearson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kangaroos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nash Pukallus got free with Ponciano Climent in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 41 played minutes Kangaroos got a freekick which was hit by Irwin Notley. In the 42nd minute of the match Bleyd Babbage shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dean Roach showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ridgley's Ponciano Climent proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Ridgley from getting a goal against them. Nash Pukallus in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ponciano Climent, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 47 minutes into the game, Nash Pukallus recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ponciano Climent. Nash Pukallus showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Umberto do Valle stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ponciano Climent made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nash Pukallus in the 54th minute of play. Nash Pukallus took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ponciano Climent. Ponciano Climent dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. After 60 minutes of play, Kangaroos's Nash Pukallus made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ponciano Climent was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 67th minute Nash Pukallus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ponciano Climent saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ponciano Climent showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Phil Chapman, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Ponciano Climent made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nash Pukallus in the 70th minute of play. Ridgley's Ponciano Climent played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caine Pearson in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Bradshaw Kean ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ponciano Climent was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. After 82 minutes of play, Kangaroos's Caine Pearson made it 9-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ponciano Climent was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kangaroos made a substitution. Herman Cooney replaced Kane White. Caine Pearson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd match minute, Ridgley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Best Chute to maneuver through the defense. Ponciano Climent showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bradshaw Kean, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Rusty Huntington hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. In the 97th match minute, Kangaroos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phil Chapman to maneuver through the defense.