League

Armadale
Spectators: 8394 (Terracing: 6298, Seating: 1930, VIP seats: 166) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Matt Fitzpatrick made the kick off which started today's match. Mitchell Mcquoid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ace Keato, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 6 minutes into the game, Casper Tarrant cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Drew Stageman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 13th minute Bray Cubitt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Drew Stageman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Melbourne City's Ian Jeffress got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 23rd minute Payne Plummer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Drew Stageman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Fabrizio Pike managed to get in a good position for a shot. Melbourne City's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabrizio Pike was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Drew Stageman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute, Bray Cubitt made a precise shot to the right of Drew Stageman. Hellscream's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. When Artie Ross came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Melbourne City 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 Artie Ross couldn't finish the play. Drew Stageman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bray Cubitt, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Drew Stageman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bryanne Bailey in the 47th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bray Cubitt made a kick off. Fabrizio Pike kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. Hellscream's Drew Stageman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Hellscream from getting a goal against them. 57 minutes into the match, Melbourne City's goal looked a bit too open when Matt Fitzpatrick came free, but Mitchell Mcquoid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the game, Bray Cubitt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Drew Stageman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Payne Plummer struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Drew Stageman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Melbourne City. Alvin Fitton hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Drew Stageman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Artie Ross, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 73 minutes into the match, Melbourne City's goal looked a bit too open when Matt Fitzpatrick came free, but Mitchell Mcquoid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute Matt Fitzpatrick shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mitchell Mcquoid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute, Nicholas Freel made a precise shot to the right of Mitchell Mcquoid. Melbourne City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. In the 80th minute Matt Fitzpatrick shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mitchell Mcquoid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hellscream's Drew Stageman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabrizio Pike in the 83rd minute of play. Drew Stageman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artie Ross in the 86th minute of the match. Payne Plummer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Drew Stageman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bryanne Bailey kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Artie Ross had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Drew Stageman. Hellscream's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Artie Ross was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. After having played for 97 minutes, Jordon Carlisle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Melbourne City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jordon Carlisle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Melbourne City walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.