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The Corona Arena
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Perth Punks's Johnny Burns 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. In the 5th minute, Rod Carter ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hamish Barr was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Jake Will sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Johnny Burns sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rod Carter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Hamish Barr tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Johnny Burns succeeded in the game's 21st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Hamish Barr made an important save on a dangerous shot by Liam Malloch in the 31st minute. The supporters of Ebola United booed when Perth Punks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jake Will didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 35 played minutes Perth Punks got a freekick which was hit by Jake Will. If Rod Carter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jason Coull took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jake Will, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rod Carter in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hamish Barr saved Perth Punks from getting behind. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rod Carter stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jason Coull took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johnny Burns, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Johnny Burns took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jason Coull. Jason Coull dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After some careless play in the Perth Punks defense, Liam Lewis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hamish Barr. The Perth Punks fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hamish Barr should have stopped the shot. Perth Punks's Hamish Barr played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rod Carter in the 63rd minute of play. Jason Coull made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Jake Will sent off a good shot on target. Ebola United's Jason Coull proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Ebola United from getting a goal against them. Dougal Baxter kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. After having played for 69 minutes, Guy Lauchlan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ebola United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guy Lauchlan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 74 minutes of play, Ebola United's Liam Malloch made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hamish Barr was left in no man's land by his defense there! Edmond McRaith charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edmond McRaith the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 83 played minutes Perth Punks got a freekick which was hit by Edmond McRaith. Guy Lauchlan hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. When Rod Carter came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Ebola United 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 Rod Carter couldn't finish the play. Liam Malloch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jake Will got free with Jason Coull in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 91 in the game by Jake Will from a close distance when the talented Jason Coull managed to make a qualified save. Ebola United's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jake Will got free with Jason Coull in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ebola United walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.