Official Cup

Bellerive
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Benedict Hodgson took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 3 played minutes HASSELHOFF BABES got a freekick which was hit by Keefer Rishton. Todd Thomas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Larkin Durbridge in the 9th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Keefer Rishton in the 11th minute of play forced BES MUDI BANDITS's goalkeeper Blake Kinnaird to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the match, BES MUDI BANDITS's goal looked a bit too open when Keefer Rishton came free, but Blake Kinnaird reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blake Kinnaird showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedict Hodgson, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 15th minute, Benedict Hodgson made a precise shot to the right of Blake Kinnaird. BES MUDI BANDITS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedict Hodgson in the 18th minute of play forced BES MUDI BANDITS's goalkeeper Blake Kinnaird to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Blake Kinnaird took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Keefer Rishton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Blake Kinnaird didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Keefer Rishton went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 23 minutes into the match, Carman Weatherby had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Blake Kinnaird. BES MUDI BANDITS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carman Weatherby was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 28th minute Keefer Rishton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blake Kinnaird saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Blake Kinnaird took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedict Hodgson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Keefer Rishton struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Blake Kinnaird didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for HASSELHOFF BABES. In the 33rd minute, Benedict Hodgson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Blake Kinnaird was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. 36 minutes into the match, HASSELHOFF BABES's goal looked a bit too open when Howard Nelson came free, but Todd Thomas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blake Kinnaird showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Keefer Rishton in the 41st minute of the match. After 44th play minutes Benedict Hodgson shot 0-5, a short shot which went by Blake Kinnaird and just under the crossbar into goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Howard Nelson to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Keefer Rishton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Caine Rafferty charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Caine Rafferty the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, BES MUDI BANDITS's Caine Rafferty got a free kick in the 54th minute. 60 minutes into the match, HASSELHOFF BABES's Benedict Hodgson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Blake Kinnaird narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Larkin Durbridge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Todd Thomas having to interfere. Boyde Byrnes kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Blake Kinnaird took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Keefer Rishton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Howard Nelson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Larkin Durbridge managed to get in a good position for a shot. BES MUDI BANDITS's supporters rose to their feet, but Larkin Durbridge was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Todd Thomas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind HASSELHOFF BABES's goalkeeper Todd Thomas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Keefer Rishton came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the HASSELHOFF BABES 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 Keefer Rishton couldn't finish the play. 80 minutes into the game, Prema Donner was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. HASSELHOFF BABES's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BES MUDI BANDITS the free kick. A collision led to HASSELHOFF BABES getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Prema Donner hit a great ball. Blake Kinnaird made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Keefer Rishton in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, BES MUDI BANDITS's goalkeeper Blake Kinnaird had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benedict Hodgson. Benedict Hodgson's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 84thth minute, Blake Kinnaird skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 86th minute, Howard Nelson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BES MUDI BANDITS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-5. Howard Nelson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Benedict Hodgson kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Blake Kinnaird. That made the score 2-6 in the 91 minute of play. In the 96th match minute, BES MUDI BANDITS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dwight Markcrow to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benedict Hodgson got free with Blake Kinnaird in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The BES MUDI BANDITS fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. HASSELHOFF BABES were clearly better and deserved to take the win.