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Weithew Stadium
Spectators: 6772 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 0) Fabrizio Rose's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Albert Rutledge read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. A collision led to Weithew getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Matthew Durbridge hit a great ball. When Kuliba's Davey Laing in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Weithew's goalie prevented a goal. In the 6th minute Adam Hauschildt suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Hans Lawrence charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hans Lawrence the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 6th match minute, Weithew was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hans Lawrence to maneuver through the defense. Fabian Rummens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albert Rutledge having to interfere. Ernest Will struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Albert Rutledge didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kuliba. The audience was convinced that Fabian Rummens's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Albert Rutledge was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. 20 minutes into the match, Weithew's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Rummens came free, but Albert Rutledge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Weithew's Albert Rutledge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Rummens in the 28th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Rod Laws got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 37th minute, Davey Laing made a precise shot to the right of Albert Rutledge. Weithew's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 40th minute Fabian Rummens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albert Rutledge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 43 minutes of play, Kuliba's Fabian Rummens made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Albert Rutledge was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fabian Rummens stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Kuliba's Fabian Rummens got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Weithew's Albert Rutledge got control of the ball when Ernest Will tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Fabian Rummens came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Kuliba 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 Fabian Rummens couldn't finish the play. Kuliba's Corey Cubit played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barth Paynter in the 72nd minute of play. Rod Laws fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Corey Cubit having to interfere. 78 minutes into the game, Fabian Rummens cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Albert Rutledge was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 83 played minutes Kuliba got a freekick which was hit by Ernest Will. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabrizio Rose during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Weithew booed when Kuliba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabrizio Rose didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacobs Laws, 89 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 91st minute Rod Laws shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Corey Cubit saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kuliba played a much better game than Weithew and deserved their victory. The Weithew players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.