League

AAMI Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Benny Gummow started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Kelvin Norton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Buck Leydin having to interfere. Kelvin Norton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Buck Leydin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jarrett Tencer came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by Melbourne City FC's Rafa Cabral. But to his dismay, Rafa Cabral quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Buck Leydin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kelvin Norton, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Buck Leydin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benny Gummow, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 26 minutes into the match, Melbourne City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Benny Gummow came free, but Buck Leydin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benny Gummow struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Buck Leydin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Winterbourne. Buck Leydin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kelvin Norton in the 31st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gregg Sobczak in the 38th minute of play forced Winterbourne's goalkeeper Jarrett Tencer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benny Gummow in the 43rd minute of play forced Melbourne City FC's goalkeeper Buck Leydin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Omar Gabirel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rafa Cabral made a kick off. In the 51st minute Benny Gummow shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Buck Leydin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Melbourne City FC's Omar Gabirel got a free kick in the 55th minute. Benny Gummow fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Buck Leydin having to interfere. Jamese Zalunardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Jarrett Tencer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Kent Cave fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Winterbourne's protests and gave Kent Cave a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Winterbourne's Kent Cave got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 82 minutes into the match, Melbourne City FC's goalkeeper Buck Leydin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kelvin Norton. Kelvin Norton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Buck Leydin having to interfere. With a little luck, Melbourne City FC's Buck Leydin got control of the ball when Kelvin Norton tried to sneak it across the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Melbourne City FC's Rafa Cabral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jarrett Tencer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Melbourne City FC's Gregg Sobczak got a free kick in the 88th minute. Melbourne City FC's Buck Leydin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benny Gummow in the 93rd minute of play.