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Woolooma
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tiger Lorenz charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tiger Lorenz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 2 played minutes Goochticklas got a freekick which was hit by Tiger Lorenz. Bern Morse fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Drew See having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Woolooma's Bern Morse ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Drew See. Drew See yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Navin Jury made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brant Kennedy in the 11th minute of play. A hard shot 12 in the game by Bremen Mcinnes from a close distance when the talented Drew See managed to make a qualified save. Goochticklas's players were relieved. Drew See stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bern Morse's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Brant Kennedy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Navin Jury having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Neale Freel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Larkins Hicks, 19 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After a rather tough play, Goochticklas's Edmonds Tebbit got a free kick in the 20th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Goochticklas's zone, Bremen Mcinnes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Drew See came out of the goal and Bremen Mcinnes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Navin Jury showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brant Kennedy in the 29th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Rick Rosenboom managed to get in a good position for a shot. Goochticklas's supporters rose to their feet, but Rick Rosenboom was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Navin Jury breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bremen Mcinnes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Rick Rosenboom made the kick off in the second half. Bremen Mcinnes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Drew See tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Bern Morse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 62 minutes, Rick Rosenboom managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Goochticklas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rick Rosenboom was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Bremen Mcinnes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 66 minutes, Larkins Hicks mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Goochticklas and the Woolooma players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tiger Lorenz got his second yellow card in the match during the 78th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Woolooma booed when Goochticklas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiger Lorenz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82ndth minute of the game Bern Morse who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Goochticklas's Drew See was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Goochticklas's Ian Travers got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute Bern Morse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Drew See saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bremen Mcinnes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 93 minutes into the game, Neale Freel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Woolooma's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Goochticklas the free kick. The supporters of Goochticklas booed when Woolooma was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bremen Mcinnes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brant Kennedy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Woolooma fans cheered their team off the field, for while Goochticklas had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.