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Haunted House
Spectators: 8002 (Terracing: 6003, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) Bartholemew Goodward started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Welford's goalkeeper Aron Hopkins, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kirby Mccarthy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aron Hopkins having to interfere. Cregan Duggan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartholemew Goodward, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Andrews Moorby managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gold Coast Ghosts FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Andrews Moorby was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aron Hopkins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aron Hopkins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrews Moorby, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Clarke Addison kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, Gold Coast Ghosts FC's Bradshaw Cudmore sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aron Hopkins narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aron Hopkins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrews Moorby in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th minute, Bradshaw Cudmore got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Gold Coast Ghosts FC booed when Welford was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quincy Price didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bartholemew Goodward fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cregan Duggan having to interfere. If Bradshaw Cudmore had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bartholemew Goodward received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Cregan Duggan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Andrews Moorby to make the kick off. When Bartholemew Goodward came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Welford 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 Bartholemew Goodward couldn't finish the play. Bartholemew Goodward sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cregan Duggan made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Matt Franklin sent off a good shot on target. Aron Hopkins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bradshaw Cudmore in the 61st minute of play. Aron Hopkins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bradshaw Cudmore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 65 minutes, Andrews Moorby made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Welford's Aron Hopkins tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Gold Coast Ghosts FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Gregory Blestowe hit a great ball. In the 75th minute Bartholemew Goodward shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cregan Duggan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bradshaw Cudmore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aron Hopkins having to interfere. Bradshaw Cudmore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aron Hopkins having to interfere. In the 88th minute Andrews Moorby shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aron Hopkins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Gold Coast Ghosts FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Welford had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.