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Cockatoo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Andres Kreck took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd match minute, Cockatoo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ned Kepert to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute, Paco Greenbank ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Berkeley Trevena was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Danny Terris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Paco Greenbank had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boyde Mccartan hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Burns Bennett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Berkeley Trevena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Cockatoo defense, Danny Terris kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Berkeley Trevena. The Cockatoo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Berkeley Trevena should have stopped the shot. In the 23rd minute, Davey Pack hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tiger Powderham in the 28th minute of play forced Brisbane FC's goalkeeper Burns Notley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the game, Olliver Muggleton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brisbane FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cockatoo the free kick. Brisbane FC's Burns Notley proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Brisbane FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jesse Voller got free with Burns Notley in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tiger Powderham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Burns Notley having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Brisbane FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tiger Powderham came free, but Burns Notley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cockatoo's Berkeley Trevena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Biddle Sparks in the 42nd minute of play. Berkeley Trevena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davey Pack, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the game, Jesse Voller recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Burns Notley. Jesse Voller showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. After the first half Brisbane FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Burns Bennett was the one to do the kick off. Danny Terris received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Berkeley Trevena came out and tried to block the shot, but Danny Terris slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 52nd minute. Burns Notley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiger Powderham, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Burns Notley didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tiger Powderham went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Brisbane FC's Paco Greenbank got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 63rd minute Andres Kreck shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Burns Notley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Biddle Sparks hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Berkeley Trevena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Burns Bennett, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Brisbane FC's Davey Pack quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Reginald Forrest, made in the 67th minute of the game. 69 minutes into the match, Brisbane FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tiger Powderham came free, but Burns Notley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paco Greenbank's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Berkeley Trevena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Burns Bennett ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Berkeley Trevena was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5. After 81 played minutes Cockatoo got a freekick which was hit by Jesse Voller. 82 minutes into the match, Brisbane FC's Burns Bennett sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Berkeley Trevena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Berkeley Trevena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Burns Bennett in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Biddle Sparks in the 92nd minute of play forced Cockatoo's goalkeeper Berkeley Trevena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 95 minutes, Burns Bennett managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brisbane FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Burns Bennett was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Brisbane FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.