League

Middlefield
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dean Smoothy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brand Schoenke, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. With an all-out effort, Middlefield's Dean Smoothy threw himself towards the right post 8 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Brand Schoenke, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 9th minute, Iggy Kurth 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. Matthew Markwell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brandon Brennan in the 11th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Boyce Lunt 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. Iggy Kurth could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Dean Smoothy made a huge save. Middlefield's Matthew Markwell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remington Willison in the 20th minute of play. Brand Schoenke scored 1-0 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dean Smoothy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 35 minutes into the match, Iggy Kurth dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dean Smoothy, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brand Schoenke in the 40th minute of play forced Bundaberg RUMblers's goalkeeper Dean Smoothy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bundaberg RUMblers's Dean Smoothy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brand Schoenke in the 41st minute of play. Iggy Kurth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Dean Smoothy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Remington Willison kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After 45 played minutes, Middlefield's Damon Pearce shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dean Smoothy came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Middlefield reached it. Iggy Kurth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Brandon Brennan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Brand Schoenke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th minute, Randall Anders made a precise shot to the right of Matthew Markwell. Middlefield's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Boyce Lunt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dean Smoothy having to make a save. Dean Smoothy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brand Schoenke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Bundaberg RUMblers's zone, Brand Schoenke stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dean Smoothy came out of the goal and Brand Schoenke tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 71 minutes into the match, Boyce Lunt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dean Smoothy. Bundaberg RUMblers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Boyce Lunt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Dean Smoothy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brand Schoenke in the 79th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, Middlefield's Brand Schoenke sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dean Smoothy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Middlefield's Brand Schoenke in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bundaberg RUMblers's goalie prevented a goal. If Boyce Lunt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 91 minutes, Brand Schoenke managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Middlefield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brand Schoenke was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.