League

The Padock
Spectators: 8523 (Terracing: 6393, Seating: 1960, VIP seats: 170) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Payton Kiel started the match with the kick off. Gregg Gilding made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brett Venz in the 3rd minute of play. Brett Venzs short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Gregg Gilding to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Rubiton F.C's Brett Venz in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye fc sturt's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Brett Venz in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gregg Gilding prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Rubiton F.C booed when fc sturt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bryan Finden didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rubiton F.C's Brett Venz was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 25th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After 27 played minutes Rubiton F.C got a freekick which was hit by Joshua Eicke. Gregg Gilding made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Brett Venz sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Brett Venz put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Gregg Gilding. Brett Venz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Gregg Gilding skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 44th minute, fc sturt's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Brett Venz fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 48 minutes into the match, fc sturt's goal looked a bit too open when Brett Venz came free, but Gregg Gilding reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Brett Venz was the one to do the kick off. 60 minutes into the match, fc sturt's goal looked a bit too open when Brett Venz came free, but Gregg Gilding reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Brett Venz made a precise shot to the right of Gregg Gilding. fc sturt's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. In the 73rd minute, Payton Kiel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of fc sturt booed when Rubiton F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bo Norden didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute Jacob Roach shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gregg Gilding saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aden Mcinnes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gregg Gilding having to interfere. When Rubiton F.C's Brett Venz in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye fc sturt's goalie prevented a goal. In the 85th match minute, fc sturt was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darin Tout to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute, Dale Grandison hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gregg Gilding made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrews Raison in the 89th minute of play. If Brett Venz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, Brett Venz made a precise shot to the right of Gregg Gilding. fc sturt's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. There was no doubt that Rubiton F.C were the better team. Rubiton F.C's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.