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Cockatoo
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andres Kreck started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Cockatoo's zone, Marshal Aliendi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Berkeley Trevena came out of the goal and Marshal Aliendi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 8 minutes into the match, Cockatoo's goal looked a bit too open when Brannan Blackham came free, but Berkeley Trevena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Berkeley Trevena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marshal Aliendi, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Brannan Blackham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 16 minutes on the clock, Boyde Mccartan commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cockatoo fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! In the 18th minute there was a penalty for Hedges. Marshal Aliendi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Berkeley Trevena. 0-1. 26 minutes into the game, Marshal Aliendi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Berkeley Trevena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Paul Mudie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Berkeley Trevena having to interfere. In the 34th match minute, Cockatoo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiger Powderham to maneuver through the defense. 36 minutes into the match, Hedges's goalkeeper Peter Algoud had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andres Kreck. Berkeley Wenham charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Berkeley Wenham the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Berkeley Wenham hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. After the first half Hedges were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Marshal Aliendi made the kick off in the second half. Andres Kreck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Peter Algoud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marshal Aliendi in the 62nd minute of play forced Cockatoo's goalkeeper Berkeley Trevena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ned Kepert fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cockatoo's protests and gave Ned Kepert a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Hedges booed when Cockatoo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ned Kepert didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 69 minutes, Berkeley Trevena successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 73rd minute Marshal Aliendi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Berkeley Trevena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jesse Voller kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Hedges's Marshal Aliendi got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andres Kreck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the game, Cockatoo's Andres Kreck nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Peter Algoud made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. If Marshal Aliendi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.