League

Fairdale
Spectators: 6220 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 20) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Brand Schoenke kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Middlefield's Brand Schoenke nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Karl Mackney made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Brand Schoenke recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Brian Ryan fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arctic Foxes FC's protests and gave Brian Ryan a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Arctic Foxes FC's Brian Ryan got a free kick in the 8th minute. Damon Pearce took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Karl Mackney. Arctic Foxes FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iggy Kurth in the 12th minute of play forced Arctic Foxes FC's goalkeeper Karl Mackney to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Arctic Foxes FC defense, Brand Schoenke kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Karl Mackney. The Arctic Foxes FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Karl Mackney should have stopped the shot. In the 18th minute Brand Schoenke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Mackney saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Brand Schoenke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the game, Brett Aylwin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arctic Foxes FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Middlefield the free kick. The Middlefield fans' excitement grew in the 34th match minute when Middlefield's Brand Schoenke looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 39 minutes of play, Middlefield's Brand Schoenke made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karl Mackney was left in no man's land by his defense there!

In the 55th minute, Damian Staggard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arctic Foxes FC's Karl Mackney played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brand Schoenke in the 58th minute of play. Brand Schoenke might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karl Mackney. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Brand Schoenke ran back to his position shaking his head. Karl Mackney made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brand Schoenke in the 62nd minute of play. The supporters of Middlefield booed when Arctic Foxes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matthew Minne didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Arctic Foxes FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Matthew Minne hit a great ball. 0-8 became the score in the 76th minute when Brand Schoenke elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When Middlefield's Brand Schoenke in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arctic Foxes FC's goalie prevented a goal. Arctic Foxes FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 81st minute, when Calvin Peterson scored to the left of an out of position Karl Mackney, making the score, 0-9. Brand Schoenke did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-10 to the left of a surprised Karl Mackney 85 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Brand Schoenke's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Karl Mackney was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. With a little luck, Arctic Foxes FC's Karl Mackney got control of the ball when Boyce Lunt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Brand Schoenke succeeded in the game's 94th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-11. Middlefield's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.