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Natron Lakes Stadium
Spectators: 8432 (Terracing: 6325, Seating: 1939, VIP seats: 168) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mats Spetz took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Mooie Flamingos's Aquilino Novais got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Adrian Bannister charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adrian Bannister the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 7th match minute, The 95th Rifles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikos Samaris to maneuver through the defense. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind The 95th Rifles's goalkeeper Sol Philpott, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 9th match minute, The 95th Rifles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrian Bannister to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of The 95th Rifles booed when Mooie Flamingos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Liam Ridsdale didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to The 95th Rifles getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Mats Spetz hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, The 95th Rifles's Adrian Bannister got a free kick in the 28th minute. Mats Spetz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 余轩文 having to interfere. After 38 minutes, Mats Spetz made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Mooie Flamingos's 余轩文 tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 43 minutes, Mats Spetz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The 95th Rifles's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mats Spetz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Mooie Flamingos's zone, Rupert Small stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 余轩文 came out of the goal and Rupert Small tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 余轩文 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mats Spetz in the 48th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Silviu Balaci was the one to do the kick off. Sol Philpott came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Mooie Flamingos's Silviu Balaci. But to his dismay, Silviu Balaci quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 57th match minute, Mooie Flamingos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aquilino Novais to maneuver through the defense. Mats Spetz kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Thom Poole received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Sol Philpott tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The 95th Rifles's Mattias Leslie managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Aquilino Novais in the 76 minute of the game. In the 77th minute, Silviu Balaci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mattias Leslie kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, one of The 95th Rifles:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for The 95th Rifles. Mats Spetz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but 余轩文 made a huge save. The Mooie Flamingos support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.