League

Fitzgerald
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Fitzgerald's Robby Merritt 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. In the 5th minute Robby Merritt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otha Braden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Tyrell Christopher's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Everett Deniger was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Otha Braden took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robby Merritt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Everett Deniger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tyrell Christopher, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 18 played minutes Fitzgerald got a freekick which was hit by Vespasien Turgeon. Everett Deniger stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mitchel Smith's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Brancepeth AFC's Otha Braden proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Brancepeth AFC from getting a goal against them. 25 minutes into the game, Jermaine Silva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brancepeth AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fitzgerald the free kick. A collision led to Brancepeth AFC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Jermaine Silva hit a great ball. If Vespasien Turgeon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lupe Nunez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 39th minute of the game. One of Brancepeth AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Fitzgerald:s goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tyrell Christopher to make the kick off. King Manley's late challenge caught a Brancepeth AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. King Manley helped the player get up and apologised. After 53 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Fitzgerald! The referee gave Brancepeth AFC a penalty, 55 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Lou Westbrook, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Fitzgerald's Everett Deniger. 1-2. Lupe Nunez scored 2-2 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Otha Braden, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Tyrell Christopher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Fitzgerald getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Fiacre Garreau hit a great ball. Jermaine Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. When Lupe Nunez came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Fitzgerald 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 Lupe Nunez couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tyrell Christopher in the 75th minute of play forced Fitzgerald's goalkeeper Everett Deniger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robby Merritt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Otha Braden tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Otha Braden showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robby Merritt in the 81st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lupe Nunez in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Otha Braden saved Brancepeth AFC from getting behind. A collision led to Brancepeth AFC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Jermaine Silva hit a great ball. Robby Merritt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otha Braden having to interfere. Mitchel Smiths short, quick shot in the 98thth minute got Everett Deniger to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.