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The Beehive
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Bees's Dakota Kepert 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. Jason Hayward fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginald Staworowski having to interfere. 9 minutes into the match, Bees's goal looked a bit too open when Jason Hayward came free, but Reginald Staworowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reginald Staworowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Darren Fitzpatrick in the 10th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Bees's zone, Jason Hayward stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reginald Staworowski came out of the goal and Jason Hayward tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jason Hayward received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Reginald Staworowski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Reginald Staworowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jess Reisz in the 16th minute of the match. 22 minutes into the game, Brent Mudie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bees's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Burnbank the free kick. The supporters of Burnbank booed when Bees was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brent Mudie didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Burnbank booed when Bees was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brent Mudie didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Burnbank's Bernie Burton broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 27th minute Jason Hayward shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reginald Staworowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute Darren Fitzpatrick shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reginald Staworowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Jason Hayward managed to get in a good position for a shot. Burnbank's supporters rose to their feet, but Jason Hayward was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reginald Staworowski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bees's Dakota Kepert got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kris Mapps hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Reginald Staworowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jason Hayward, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 38th minute Darren Fitzpatrick shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reginald Staworowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Burnbank's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bernie Burton in the 42nd minute. A collision led to Burnbank getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Bath Haeberle hit a great ball. In the 44th minute, Kris Mapps hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Darren Fitzpatrick stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute of the match Bernie Burton sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Reginald Staworowski skillfully saved the ball. Darren Fitzpatrick fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reginald Staworowski having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Bees's goalkeeper Reginald Staworowski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jason Hayward. The crowd rose to their feet as Burnbank's Darren Fitzpatrick slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Reginald Staworowski. That made the score 0-1 after 60 minutes of play. Reginald Staworowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Darren Fitzpatrick, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. The audience was convinced that Dakota Kepert's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ace Grandison was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. 68 minutes into the match, Burnbank's Jason Hayward sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reginald Staworowski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Darren Fitzpatrick's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reginald Staworowski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Burnbank's Darren Fitzpatrick got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Darren Fitzpatrick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Burnbank getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Jess Reisz hit a great ball. Rod Knaack's late challenge caught a Burnbank's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rod Knaack helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Burnbank booed when Bees was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rod Knaack didn't get a good kick on the ball. Burnbank's Ace Grandison played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnold Macumber in the 89th minute of play. Burnbank's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.