Welcome to the match between MessiFC and LittleBird city

1'

Dusty Cristians looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Gavin Ibbott cut it out.

2'

Esmond Washington tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ern Hollands.

3'

Camden Pocock received a yellow card.

4'

Carl Horton was outpaced by Mitchell Huff.

Mitchell Huff tried to supply a low cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Millard Samuelson.

5'

Mitchell Huff took the ball confidently past Carl Horton.

Mitchell Huff had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Millard Samuelson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Mitchell Huff put it wide ... It was a shocking miss.

8'

Gavin Ibbott lost the ball to Kelcey Weaver's block tackle before Gavin Ibbott tried to get onto the pass.

9'

Carl Horton fed the ball forward to Millard Samuelson, Zé Torres couldn't reach it.

Millard Samuelson strayed into an offside position.

10'

Ern Hollands played a lovely ball for Logan Stack, Logan Stack picked up on the ball before Ulisses Santos could intercept.

Ern Hollands received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Logan Stack, Ern Hollands took it in his stride before Esmond Washington could intercept.

Ern Hollands evaded the challenge of Ulisses Santos and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

Odi Mripa managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

11'

Caelan Stack shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Zé Torres cleared the ball to safety.

14'

Millard Samuelson failed in his attempt to dart past Zé Torres.

16'

Logan Stack played a lovely ball for Ern Hollands, the ball was picked up by Ern Hollands before Ulisses Santos could intercept.

Ern Hollands moved a fraction early and was called offside.

18'

Dusty Cristians tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball came off Deion Christinsen.

19'

Kelcey Weaver tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Ern Hollands.

23'

Dusty Cristians passed a long ball,Gavin Ibbott couldn't cut it.

Briar Normanson sprayed a one touch pass forward to his left. Rudy Battle failed to intercept the pass.

25'

The freekick was taken by Gavin Ibbott. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

26'

Ern Hollands made a pass to Logan Stack, Logan Stack latched onto the ball before Esmond Washington could cut it out.

Logan Stack moved a fraction early and was called offside.

27'

Esmond Washington tried to skip past Logan Stack but Logan Stack blocked Esmond Washington in a good, clean tackle.

28'

Ern Hollands played a perfect pass for Logan Stack, Logan Stack took possession of the ball before Esmond Washington could cut it out.

Logan Stack struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Ulisses Santos failed to block the shot.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

29'

Millard Samuelson tried to take the ball past Zé Torres but it failed.

30'

Briar Normanson shaped up to shoot from the freekick. Greer Disney had no chance of stopping the ball. ...

MessiFC 1 - 0 LittleBird city

31'

Briar Normanson tried to hit a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Carl Horton.

32'

Mitchell Huff looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Logan Stack.

33'

Kelcey Weaver knocked a long ball,Deion Christinsen failed to reach the ball.

On the volley, Ulisses Santos shot towards goal, Rudy Battle wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Greer Disney was badly positioned ... Ulisses Santos found the net !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

MessiFC 2 - 0 LittleBird city

34'

Gavin Ibbott took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Kelcey Weaver stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Carl Horton broke the offside trap and was clean through on goal.

Carl Horton got free of any defenders.

Carl Horton found himself in the clear with just Odi Mripa to beat, evaded the keeper, and had the goal at his mercy. A great goal from a fine move by Carl Horton !!!

MessiFC 2 - 1 LittleBird city

36'

Carl Horton made good use of the scissors dribble. As Mitchell Huff lost his balance, Carl Horton dribbled past Mitchell Huff.

Carl Horton made a pass to Ern Hollands, Ern Hollands took it in his stride before Kelcey Weaver could cut it out.

Ern Hollands was able to make space and tried an audacious shot on goal. Maria Souza failed to block the shot.

But it went over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

37'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Ulisses Santos before Ern Hollands tried to pass the ball.

38'

Millard Samuelson had shrugged off the challenge of Maria Souza and fired off a long shot.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Millard Samuelson ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

40'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Brayden Putnam.

Briar Normanson lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

42'

Carl Horton made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Zé Torres.

43'

Ulisses Santos tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Ern Hollands.

45'

Millard Samuelson tried to use his skill to go past Zé Torres but Zé Torres blocked Millard Samuelson.

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46'

The freekick was taken by Brayden Putnam. But Brayden Putnam put it narrowly over.

47'

Gavin Ibbott moved the ball forward for Millard Samuelson, Millard Samuelson picked up on the ball before Aloisio Crespo could cut it out.

Millard Samuelson strayed fractionally offside.

49'

Aloisio Crespo tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Gavin Ibbott intercepted but couldn't control.

50'

Millard Samuelson fired off a long shot. Zé Torres couldn't reach it.

But Millard Samuelson scooped it well over the crossbar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

51'

Camden Pocock tried to sprint past Mitchell Huff but Camden Pocock lost out to Mitchell Huff.

53'

Gavin Ibbott took the ball confidently past Kelcey Weaver.

Gavin Ibbott knocked a lovely ball for Deion Christinsen, Deion Christinsen trapped the ball nicely before Aloisio Crespo could cut it out.

Deion Christinsen attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Kelcey Weaver scrambled the ball away.

54'

Logan Stack made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Aloisio Crespo.

55'

Yellow card shown to Millard Samuelson.

58'

The referee showed Ulisses Santos a yellow card.

Aloisio Crespo tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Deion Christinsen.

59'

Millard Samuelson made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Zé Torres intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

60'

Ern Hollands tried to jink past Ulisses Santos but Ern Hollands lost the ball to Ulisses Santos.

61'

Logan Stack made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ulisses Santos.

63'

Ern Hollands got past Ulisses Santos.

A float cross was delivered by Ern Hollands, Esmond Washington couldn't reach it.

Caelan Stack got well above Maria Souza to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Odi Mripa got up to tip it over.

64'

Deion Christinsen played a perfect pass for Millard Samuelson, Mitchell Huff stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Millard Samuelson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Zé Torres had no problem in intercepting the ball.

66'

Esmond Washington played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Gavin Ibbott.

67'

Mitchell Huff showed Carl Horton a clean set of heels.

Mitchell Huff tried to put a low cross but Millard Samuelson coolly intercepted the cross.

68'

Aloisio Crespo tried to dribble past Deion Christinsen but Aloisio Crespo lost the ball to Deion Christinsen's block tackle.

69'

Millard Samuelson made good use of the scissors dribble. As Zé Torres lost his balance, Millard Samuelson dribbled past Zé Torres.

Vicious shot by Millard Samuelson for the top corner from distance. Mitchell Huff didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Odi Mripa had no chance ... Vintage strike from Millard Samuelson !!! GOAL!!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

MessiFC 2 - 2 LittleBird city

70'

Mitchell Huff floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Esmond Washington dived onto the ball towards the goal, Rudy Battle failed to head the ball clear.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

71'

Poor corner kick by Logan Stack. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

73'

Ern Hollands stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Ulisses Santos got to the ball first.

74'

Zé Torres ran up to take the kick. Zé Torres scored the penalty and embarrassed the goalkeeper with a chip!!. ... Scored !!!

MessiFC 3 - 2 LittleBird city

75'

Ern Hollands bent it from long range but Dusty Cristians scrambled the ball away.

77'

Gavin Ibbott hit a speculative long-range shot past Aloisio Crespo.

Odi Mripa punched the ball clear.

79'

Deion Christinsen played a great ball for Gavin Ibbott, Gavin Ibbott picked up on the ball before Kelcey Weaver could reach it.

Camden Pocock picked up Gavin Ibbott's superb pass, Aloisio Crespo stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Camden Pocock got free in the penalty area and had a go on goal. Maria Souza failed to block the shot.

Odi Mripa fisted the ball away.

80'

Ern Hollands tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Esmond Washington cleared the ball to safety.

83'

Dusty Cristians tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Gavin Ibbott got to the ball first.

85'

Logan Stack fed the ball forward to Ern Hollands, Ern Hollands latched onto the ball before Esmond Washington could intercept.

The assistant referee raised his flag as Ern Hollands was offside.

86'

Dusty Cristians fed the ball forward past Gavin Ibbott to Aloisio Crespo

Aloisio Crespo tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Deion Christinsen did well to spot and intercept the pass.

87'

Carl Horton tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

88'

Carl Horton received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Millard Samuelson, Carl Horton picked up on the ball before Mitchell Huff could reach it.

Carl Horton took the ball past Zé Torres.

Carl Horton powered past Mitchell Huff!.

Carl Horton found himself in some space and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Maria Souza couldn't reach it.

Odi Mripa made an acrobatic save.

89'

Poor corner kick delivered by Millard Samuelson that went straight to the opposition.

90'

Carl Horton delivered the ball to Ern Hollands, Ern Hollands took it in his stride before Ulisses Santos could intercept.

Ern Hollands crossed the halfway line with the ball , Esmond Washington couldn't cut it.

The ball was expertly converted via a side-foot volley by Camden Pocock, Maria Souza approached too late to tackle him.

Odi Mripa pushed it away.

91'

Yellow card shown to Rudy Battle.

Dusty Cristians played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Deion Christinsen found himself in the way of the ball.

92'

Gavin Ibbott played it confidently past Kelcey Weaver.

Pass by Gavin Ibbott to Camden Pocock, Aloisio Crespo couldn't cut out the pass.

Camden Pocock had the chance to score but Maria Souza blocked him.

94'

Ern Hollands spotted Caelan Stack in the area and lobbed the ball in, Caelan Stack brought the ball under control superbly before Ulisses Santos could reach it.

Caelan Stack moved a fraction early and was called offside.

End Match MessiFC 3 - 2 LittleBird city