Official Cup

Manly Oval
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mo Salah started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Leeton United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mo Salah came free, but Dakota Newham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duncan Mcinnes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brookes Crane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Brookes Crane in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Duncan Mcinnes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Brookes Crane sped through Manly FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Duncan Mcinnes. 14 minutes into the match, Manly FC's goal looked a bit too open when Wu Si Xiao came free, but Duncan Mcinnes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute Brookes Crane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duncan Mcinnes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when John Aldridge got free with Dakota Newham in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. John Aldridge's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Dakota Newham skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Leeton United FC's Dakota Newham got control of the ball when Mo Salah tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Brookes Crane left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Leeton United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Manly FC's Duncan Mcinnes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brookes Crane in the 26th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Alexander Arnold hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brookes Crane in the 31st minute of play forced Manly FC's goalkeeper Duncan Mcinnes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wu Si Xiao recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. John Aldridge received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dakota Newham came out and tried to block the shot, but John Aldridge slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 38th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nilson Snabl in the 42nd minute of play forced Leeton United FC's goalkeeper Dakota Newham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Danton Keam who after having made a long run got a chance for a shot on goal. Despite a couple of nice moves Duncan Mcinnes's wasn't to be fooled and made an easy save when Danton Keam was beeing forced to shoot. The Manly FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Leeton United FC were winning 1-3.

Dakota Newham took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mo Salah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mo Salah in the 61st minute of play forced Leeton United FC's goalkeeper Dakota Newham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Leeton United FC's Brendon Anderson got a free kick in the 66th minute. Leeton United FC made a substitution. Brown Wilde replaced Kent Allan. The supporters of Manly FC booed when Leeton United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brendon Anderson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dakota Newham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilson Snabl in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute of the match Manly FC got a corner. Leeton United FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nilson Snabl ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Manly FC's Pete Wittber to a score. 2-3 in the 69th minute. Mo Salah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th minute Mo Salah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dakota Newham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that John Aldridge's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dakota Newham was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Duncan Mcinnes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brookes Crane in the 81st minute of the match. Duncan Mcinnes came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Leeton United FC's Brookes Crane. But to his dismay, Brookes Crane quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. Paz Trezise kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. When Clay Heath came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Leeton United FC 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 Clay Heath couldn't finish the play.