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Gurulmundi Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bran Whittington started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Allen Lucas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Herman Colling, 1-0. Navarro Duggan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaffery Gronow, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Allen Lucas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Herman Colling made a huge save. Barney Tebbit's late challenge caught a Tawonga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Barney Tebbit helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Gurulmundi fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bran Whittington in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Herman Colling prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Herman Colling took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bran Whittington, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arne Willding kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. A collision led to Tawonga getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Jaffery Gronow hit a great ball. If Bran Whittington had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Allen Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herman Colling having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Tawonga's Brennan Schulzte got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After a rather tough play, Tawonga's Brennan Schulzte got a free kick in the 34th minute. After 35 played minutes, Gurulmundi's Marco Berresford shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Herman Colling 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 Gurulmundi reached it. Herman Colling made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Allen Lucas sent off a good shot on target. Allen Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Herman Colling tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 42 minutes, Allen Lucas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gurulmundi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Allen Lucas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bran Whittington's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Herman Colling read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. Allen Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Herman Colling tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Jaffery Gronow made the kick off in the second half. Tawonga's Jaffery Gronow was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 54th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After 57 minutes, Murphy Beckwith mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tawonga and the Gurulmundi players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tawonga fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 57th minute. Penalty! 62 minutes into the match, Tawonga's goal looked a bit too open when Bran Whittington came free, but Herman Colling reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bill Flisfeder kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Gurulmundi's Navarro Duggan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Gurulmundi from getting a goal against them. Navarro Duggan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nilson Carberry in the 75th minute. Gurulmundi's Navarro Duggan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Gurulmundi from getting a goal against them. In the 83rd minute, Rodney Loch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th match minute, Gurulmundi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nash Pears to maneuver through the defense. Bran Whittington received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Herman Colling tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Herman Colling showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allen Lucas, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Allen Lucas in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Herman Colling saved Tawonga from getting behind. Allen Lucas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 100th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herman Colling 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.