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House Of Pleasure
Spectators: 9162 (Terracing: 6873, Seating: 2107, VIP seats: 182) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jamie Minter kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Jamie Minter left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Perth Glory fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. A collision led to Perth Glory getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Aaron Orvad hit a great ball. Murdock Reisz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamie Minter in the 9th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aaron Orvad in the 10th minute of play forced Rutgers Utd's goalkeeper Murdock Reisz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Rutgers Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Aaron Orvad came free, but Murdock Reisz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Al Allen made a precise shot to the right of Barnabas Clinton. Perth Glory's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Al Allen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Bryden Miels managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rutgers Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Bryden Miels was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Barnabas Clinton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rutgers Utd were furious when Mack Bielski was red carded, 26 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of Rutgers Utd:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Perth Glory:s goal. Al Allen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Barnabas Clinton having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Al Allen was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Rutgers Utd's Murdock Reisz got control of the ball when Aaron Orvad tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Perth Glory's Amos Mcinnes got a free kick in the 55th minute. After having played for 56 minutes, Al Allen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rutgers Utd's supporters crossed their fingers, but Al Allen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ivan Samuels during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reese Laing in the 59th minute of play forced Perth Glory's goalkeeper Barnabas Clinton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Perth Glory's zone, Al Allen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Barnabas Clinton came out of the goal and Al Allen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Rutgers Utd getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Al Allen hit a great ball. Andre Nolan hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Murdock Reisz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aaron Orvad in the 71st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Al Allen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rutgers Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Al Allen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Barnabas Clinton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jamie Minter in the 76th minute of play forced Rutgers Utd's goalkeeper Murdock Reisz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Murdock Reisz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamie Minter in the 81st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Perth Glory's zone, Al Allen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Barnabas Clinton came out of the goal and Al Allen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Murdock Reisz made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Aaron Orvad sent off a good shot on target. Murdock Reisz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jamie Minter in the 89th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Aaron Orvad made a precise shot to the right of Murdock Reisz. Rutgers Utd's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Perth Glory eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.