League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7461 (Terracing: 5961, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Auckland FC's Peter Orr 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. Cole Galvin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nash Watson having to interfere. In the 5th minute Allen Borserio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nash Watson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nash Watson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allen Borserio in the 8th minute of play. In the 9th minute Peter Orr suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Bremen Barling's late challenge caught a Auckland FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bremen Barling helped the player get up and apologised. 9 minutes into the game, one of Bangoolia Royals:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Berry Pustak took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ryan Mitchell. Ryan Mitchell dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After a rather tough play, Auckland FC's Berry Pustak got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute, Allen Borserio made a precise shot to the right of Nash Watson. Auckland FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Berry Pustak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 34 minutes into the match, Auckland FC's goal looked a bit too open when Allen Borserio came free, but Nash Watson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Berry Pustak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Ryan Mitchell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Berry Pustak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Ryan Mitchell made a huge save. Auckland FC's Berry Pustak got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Allen Borserio to strike the kick off in the second half. Allen Borserio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Nash Watson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cole Galvin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cole Galvin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nash Watson having to interfere. Nash Watson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Allen Borserio's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Berry Pustak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Allen Borserio who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 71stth minute tested the skills of Nash Watson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Auckland FC's Nash Watson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allen Borserio in the 73rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Auckland FC's Stewart Soekirno got a free kick in the 77th minute. If Berry Pustak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Auckland FC's goalkeeper Nash Watson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Bangoolia Royals's Allen Borserio slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nash Watson. That made the score 2-2 after 88 minutes of play. If Allen Borserio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 97 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Cole Galvin sped through Auckland FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nash Watson.