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Waaia
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Waaia's Bryan Brotherton 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. 4 minutes into the game, Randall Mills was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Waaia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Swan Valley FC the free kick. In the 6th minute, Ernest Tearle made a precise shot to the right of Earle Rhoades. Waaia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With a little luck, Swan Valley FC's Victorino Aires got control of the ball when Bryan Brotherton tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernest Tearle in the 11th minute of play forced Waaia's goalkeeper Earle Rhoades to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victorino Aires showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Neil Bunworth, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregory Atkin in the 19th minute of play forced Waaia's goalkeeper Earle Rhoades to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 22 minutes into the game, when Brooker Mclatchey put in a rough tackle. In the 22nd minute, one of Waaia: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 Waaia. In the 24th minute there was a penalty for Swan Valley FC. Bray Day stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Earle Rhoades. 0-3. Clarke Reisz scored 0-4 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Earle Rhoades, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Earle Rhoades took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernest Tearle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the game, Ernest Tearle cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Earle Rhoades was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bryan Brotherton struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Victorino Aires didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Waaia. Neil Bunworth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Victorino Aires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Earle Rhoades showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernest Tearle, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Ernest Tearle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Earle Rhoades tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Waaia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Swan Valley FC were winning 0-6.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ernest Tearle to make the kick off. Bryan Brotherton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 61 played minutes Swan Valley FC got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Tarrant. Victorino Aires showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alford Rann, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. After some careless play in the Swan Valley FC defense, Neil Bunworth kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Victorino Aires. The Swan Valley FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Victorino Aires should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Waaia's zone, Benney Bowen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Earle Rhoades came out of the goal and Benney Bowen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jemmett Millar in the 72nd minute of play forced Swan Valley FC's goalkeeper Victorino Aires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victorino Aires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bryan Brotherton in the 76th minute of the match. Victorino Aires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jemmett Millar in the 79th minute of the match. Neil Bunworth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd minute, Gregory Atkin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Swan Valley FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-7. A hard shot 86 in the game by Ernest Tearle from a close distance when the talented Earle Rhoades managed to make a qualified save. Waaia's players were relieved. Waaia's Earle Rhoades played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernest Tearle in the 88th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Bray Day made a precise shot to the right of Earle Rhoades. Waaia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-8. The Swan Valley FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.