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Brookton
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Paco Everett kicked off to start the match. Oswald Verhaeghen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kris Pearse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kris Pearse in the 9th minute of play forced Brookton's goalkeeper Oswald Verhaeghen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sam Wakefield made in the 14th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Boroondara Milan's Arty Shearn. Paco Everett took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Oswald Verhaeghen. Oswald Verhaeghen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Paco Everett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Oswald Verhaeghen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Boroondara Milan booed when Brookton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Heigo Koba didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oswald Verhaeghen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paco Everett, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 35th minute, Paco Everett ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Oswald Verhaeghen was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. When Kris Pearse came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Boroondara Milan 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 Kris Pearse couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Paco Everett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kris Pearse received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Oswald Verhaeghen came out and tried to block the shot, but Kris Pearse slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 55th minute. Kris Pearse was extremely unlucky when he, in the 59th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Oswald Verhaeghen was a little too slow when Kris Pearse got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 63rd minute. The score was now 0-5. Kris Pearse recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 70 minutes into the game, Boroondara Milan's Kris Pearse nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Oswald Verhaeghen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. After 73 minutes, Paco Everett made it 0-7 with a short kick to the right side. Brookton's Oswald Verhaeghen tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 76 minutes, Andres Stevens managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Boroondara Milan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andres Stevens was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kris Pearse recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 83 minutes in the game, Arty Shearn fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Oswald Verhaeghen having to interfere. When Boroondara Milan's Paco Everett in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Brookton's goalie prevented a goal. Kris Pearse blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Oswald Verhaeghen having to make a save. Jason Sperling might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Oswald Verhaeghen. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jason Sperling ran back to his position shaking his head. Jason Sperling's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Oswald Verhaeghen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Jason Sperling kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Oswald Verhaeghen. That made the score 0-9 in the 87 minute of play. Kris Pearse received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Oswald Verhaeghen came out and tried to block the shot, but Kris Pearse slotted it home off the left post making it 0-10 in the 91st minute.