Melbourne Mongrels		Ginger Nuts
Piggyback-r	Tactics	first
54%	Possession	46%
52%	Play in the half	48%
7	Shots	6
0	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	2
28.3	average mark	26.5
solid	Shooting	adequate
poor	Passing	weak
poor	Defending	poor

7 minute.
Fox attempts to pass. Davidson has problems with catching the ball. Davidson makes a one-touch pass. Normanton approaches the ball. Normanton takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Baker has problems with catching the ball.
Missed by few inches.

15 minute.
Black approaches the ball. Kelly makes a sublime pass. Normanton takes over possession. Ang approaches the ball. Ang has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

22 minute.
Nesic makes a sublime pass. Wimbridge just manages to reach the ball first. Ferguson cleverly intercepts the pass. Kelly takes over possession. Kelly shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

24 minute.
Matassa tries to claim a difficult ball. Kelly takes over possession. Kelly plays the ball through. Bargwanna ineptly catches the ball. Bargwanna takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

29 minute.
Black cleverly intercepts the pass. Here comes Theoklitos, having a little trouble catching the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Blute is guilty of misconduct. Blute is cautioned.

36 minute.
Kirkpatrick takes over possession. Kirkpatrick centers. Hodge ineptly catches the ball. Bargwanna just manages to reach the ball first. Bargwanna shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Melbourne Mongrels 48%, Ginger Nuts 52%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Melbourne Mongrels - Ginger Nuts 0:0

61 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Cunico comes on to the pitch. Tunbridge comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Normanton takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Rees comes on to the pitch. Richardson comes on to the pitch.

69 minute.
Fox tries to trap the ball. Normanton approaches the ball. Normanton attempts to pass. Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Melbourne Mongrels - Ginger Nuts 1:0

74 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Dumbrell comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Baker lobs the ball high into the air. Tunbridge just manages to reach the ball first. Tunbridge centers. Dumbrell takes over possession. Dumbrell has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

83 minute.
Durakovic, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Black plays the ball off with his head. Blute has problems with catching the ball. Normanton approaches the ball. Normanton shoots.
It was close.

84 minute.
Dumbrell takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Jackovic approaches the set piece. Bargwanna approaches the ball. Bargwanna takes a swing and hits it... Plesa makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Melbourne Mongrels - Ginger Nuts 1:1

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Melbourne Mongrels 56%, Ginger Nuts 44%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Melbourne Mongrels - Ginger Nuts 1:1