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Bland Stadium
Spectators: 5762 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jayden Nolan kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Bland booed when Real Madrid was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eavan Lunt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bland were awarded a corner in the 11th minute after Real Madrid's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Barry Awage took the corner. Thomas Beins kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. When Barry Awage came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Bland 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 Barry Awage couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Real Madrid's Drew Whatman got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 31st minute Thomas Beins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Barry Trenoweth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Keefer Cochrane's late challenge caught a Real Madrid's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Keefer Cochrane helped the player get up and apologised. After 32 played minutes Bland got a freekick which was hit by Keefer Cochrane. In the 36th minute, Fabian Johnson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Madrid fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Thomas Beins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Barry Trenoweth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Drew Whatman fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Madrid's protests and gave Drew Whatman a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Real Madrid's Drew Whatman got a free kick in the 44th minute. Jarrett Fynn's late challenge caught a Real Madrid's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jarrett Fynn helped the player get up and apologised. After the first half Real Madrid were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 61st minute, Eavan Lunt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Real Madrid's Drew Whatman got a free kick in the 68th minute. Keefer Cochrane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the match, Real Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Jayden Nolan came free, but Calvin Mckay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thomas Beins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Barry Trenoweth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thomas Beins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Real Madrid could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Bland throughout the match.