League

Hackham
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) With his leg Dale Lorenz managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when Hackham's Rudolph Flisfeder fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Hackham's Abe Andrusiow played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birrell Burmeister in the 4th minute of play. The referee gave True Balance FB a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Adolfo Travers, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Hackham's Abe Andrusiow. 0-1. If Dario Clark had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adolph Butterfield received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Dale Lorenz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Birrell Burmeister in the 21st minute of play forced Hackham's goalkeeper Abe Andrusiow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Birrell Burmeister in the 22nd minute of play forced Hackham's goalkeeper Abe Andrusiow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 23 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Birrell Burmeister sped through Hackham's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Abe Andrusiow. Birrell Burmeister recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luke Cordrey blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abe Andrusiow having to make a save. Dario Clark recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Luke Cordrey managed to get in a good position for a shot. True Balance FB's supporters rose to their feet, but Luke Cordrey was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abe Andrusiow breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Dario Clark had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Hackham players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. True Balance FB were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adolph Butterfield stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Birrell Burmeister had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 56th minute Adolph Butterfield shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dale Lorenz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dario Clark fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dale Lorenz having to interfere. After 63 played minutes Hackham got a freekick which was hit by Justin Kirkham. Luke Cordrey struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Abe Andrusiow didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for True Balance FB. Jackson Jobson charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jackson Jobson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 68 minutes into the game, one of Hackham:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Abe Andrusiow, was totally fooled by True Balance FB's Adolfo Travers, who 70 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. When True Balance FB's Birrell Burmeister, in the 73rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for True Balance FB. True Balance FB's Dale Lorenz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adolph Butterfield in the 77th minute of play. Birrell Burmeister struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Abe Andrusiow didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for True Balance FB. After 83 minutes of play, Hackham's Dario Clark made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dale Lorenz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Darell Castner charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Darell Castner the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 86th minute, Darell Castner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 90 minutes into the match, Hackham's goal looked a bit too open when Birrell Burmeister came free, but Abe Andrusiow reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Birrell Burmeister sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. True Balance FB walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.