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Match Report
Mullumbimby
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000,
Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Brant Newton started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Neil Tout took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Watts, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Mullumbimby getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. David Hoey hit a great ball. If Marco Paull had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Neil Tout stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Otto Jobson's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. NSW Fighters's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Brye Aroege in the 14th minute. Brye Aroege made a great header on NSW Fighters's corner, it was just that Mullumbimby's Neil Tout managed to reach the ball for a save. Mullumbimby's Neil Tout played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otto Jobson in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Brant Newton got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Bartholemew Cochrane fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored NSW Fighters's protests and gave Bartholemew Cochrane a yellow card for diving instead. Jarrett Connolly made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Hoey in the 25th minute. The supporters of NSW Fighters booed when Mullumbimby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brant Newton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marco Paull received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Neil Tout tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marco Paull sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute, David Hoey got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 44th minute, David Hoey got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Marco Paull had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Otto Jobson to make the kick off. With a little luck, Mullumbimby's Neil Tout got control of the ball when Marco Paull tried to sneak it across the goal line. David Hoey blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jarrett Connolly having to make a save. Mullumbimby's Neil Tout played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otto Jobson in the 72nd minute of play. Otto Jobson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Neil Tout having to interfere. David Hoey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarrett Connolly having to interfere. Brant Newton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Jarrett Connolly tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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