League

Melbourne Park
Spectators: 7999 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) Soccer Club 2020's Dani Claringbold started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Adolfo Thomas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jemmett Jeffress was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Soccer Club 2020's Jemmett Jeffress played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bock Dobbing in the 8th minute of play. Chelsea Dream's Bryce Callaghan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dani Claringbold in the 10th minute of play. If Nathan Beaverley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nathan Beaverley's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bryce Callaghan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Adolfo Thomas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Jemmett Jeffress tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Soccer Club 2020's goal looked a bit too open when Bock Dobbing came free, but Jemmett Jeffress reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Adolfo Thomas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jemmett Jeffress saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute, Soccer Club 2020's Dani Claringbold ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bryce Callaghan. Bryce Callaghan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Bock Dobbing might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jemmett Jeffress. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bock Dobbing ran back to his position shaking his head. Dani Claringbold's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bryce Callaghan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Dani Claringbold fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bryce Callaghan having to interfere. If Dani Claringbold had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Bock Dobbing 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bock Dobbing to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 60th match minute, Chelsea Dream was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Randle Korff to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes into the match, Nathan Beaverley had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bryce Callaghan. Chelsea Dream's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nathan Beaverley was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Bryce Callaghan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nathan Beaverley in the 66th minute of play. Adolfo Thomas was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 69th minute. Chelsea Dream's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Bryce Callaghan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dani Claringbold in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Norman Cridland hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bryce Callaghan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nathan Beaverley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute, Jayden Spurr hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute Dani Claringbold shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bryce Callaghan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Bock Dobbing came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Chelsea Dream 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 Bock Dobbing couldn't finish the play. Adolfo Thomas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dani Claringbold sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. For all the effort they put into the match, the Chelsea Dream players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Soccer Club 2020.