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Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Denis Lambert started the match with the kick off. Drake Butterworth struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Tom Plumber didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Australia. 5 minutes into the match, Luxembourg's goal looked a bit too open when Drake Butterworth came free, but Tom Plumber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Australia booed when Luxembourg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andre Mansell didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Drake Butterworth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, Luxembourg's goal looked a bit too open when Rodney Lord came free, but Tom Plumber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Rodney Lord had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tom Plumber. Luxembourg's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodney Lord was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Drake Butterworth managed to get in a good position for a shot. Australia's supporters rose to their feet, but Drake Butterworth was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tom Plumber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Glenn Medlin hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After 20 played minutes Luxembourg got a freekick which was hit by Rory Downton. 24 minutes into the game, Australia's Rodney Lord nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tom Plumber made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If Denis Lambert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bray Annis made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Denis Lambert sent off a good shot on target. When Drake Butterworth came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Australia 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 Drake Butterworth couldn't finish the play. Drake Butterworth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tom Plumber having to interfere. After 35 minutes, Rodney Lord made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Luxembourg's Tom Plumber tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Rod Claydon hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Drake Butterworth in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tom Plumber prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Denis Lambert came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Luxembourg 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 Denis Lambert couldn't finish the play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The wind increased when Drake Butterworth made the kick off in the second half. The Australia fans' excitement grew in the 52nd match minute when Australia's Rodney Lord looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Pierre-Joseph Goldschmidt kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Tom Plumber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodney Lord, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Australia booed when Luxembourg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pierre-Joseph Goldschmidt didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Australia booed when Luxembourg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pierre-Joseph Goldschmidt didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 65 in the game by Calvin Cridland from a close distance when the talented Tom Plumber managed to make a qualified save. Luxembourg's players were relieved. Luxembourg's Louie Hart was substituted for Denis Lambert. Luxembourg's Karlheinz Baumstark was substituted for Andre Mansell. In the 71st minute, Australia's Calvin Cridland ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tom Plumber. Tom Plumber yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. The supporters of Australia booed when Luxembourg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sid Palmer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Louie Hart's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bray Annis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute of the match Luxembourg got a corner. Australia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Glenn Medlin ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Glenn Medlin got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bray Annis quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Calvin Cridland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tom Plumber having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Calvin Cridland got free with Tom Plumber in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Calvin Cridland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tom Plumber having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernard Newton got free with Tom Plumber in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match was over Australia could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Luxembourg throughout the match.