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Cawdor Stadium
Spectators: 6840 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Peter Orr made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Auckland FC's zone, Ronald Winkless stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nash Watson came out of the goal and Ronald Winkless tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 12th minute Craig Mccartan 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. The supporters of Cawdor booed when Auckland FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duke Gaffigan didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Auckland FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Stewart Soekirno hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stewart Soekirno during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Auckland FC's Stewart Soekirno got a free kick in the 25th minute. Lance Goucher'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. Lance Goucher helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Cawdor's Lance Goucher got a free kick in the 34th minute. Peter Orr scored 0-1 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Keefe Tencer, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Auckland FC's Stewart Soekirno got a free kick in the 45th minute. After the first half Auckland FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Berry Pustak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 55 minutes, Ronald Winkless managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cawdor's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ronald Winkless was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 56th minute, Craig Mccartan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nash Watson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Berry Pustak struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Keefe Tencer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Auckland FC. The supporters of Auckland FC booed when Cawdor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paul Mundine didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Auckland FC's Peter Orr sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Keefe Tencer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Berry Pustak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute Ronald Winkless 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 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Craig Mccartan in the 86th minute of the match. If Berry Pustak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.