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Martin Stern from Football South Burnett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 12, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Martin Stern
\n<\/strong>Football South Burnett<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Barambah is hosting the 2013 Evolution Solar South Burnett Football League Semi Finals this Sunday in what will be a huge day of football at Murgon Showground.<\/p>\n

There will be six matches starting from 9:00am with Elimination and Qualification matches.<\/p>\n

The first match of the day is the 2nd Division Elimination match between Barambah and Wests.<\/p>\n

Wests’ seconds have not won a match this season and Barambah have been in good form.<\/p>\n

I’m tipping a Barambah win although anything can happen in finals football.<\/p>\n

In the qualifying match, Nanango plays Gunners. I am tipping Nanango to just get over the top of Gunners.<\/p>\n

Playing on a smaller field will help Nanango\u2019s cause but this one could easily go to extra time or penalties.<\/p>\n

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The women\u2019s semi finals are a duplicate of the last round of the season. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Barambah play Gunnettes who have struggled to get numbers and results this season; they have also lost Chrissy McBride who is out of the team due to injury.<\/p>\n

The last time these two met Barambah won 5-0, with Gunnettes only having seven or eight players.<\/p>\n

Hopefully Gunnettes will turn up with a full squad but I am tipping an ever improving Barambah to do the business on their home ground.<\/p>\n

In the qualification game, Wests play Nanango in what should be a very close game.<\/p>\n

Wests are the only team to have beaten Nanango this season, one of those was the President’s Cup Final in a penalty shoot out.<\/p>\n

Last time the two met, Wests were without a few of their players including their goal-scoring machine Jacqui Trace and Nanango won 3-0.<\/p>\n

With Wests having a full squad this game is too close to call.<\/p>\n

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The 1st Division Elimination game between Wests and Barambah should be another tight match. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Wests have improved a lot in the past few weeks but results have not gone their way.<\/p>\n

The last time these two played it was 2-2.<\/p>\n

Much will depend how the Barambah players that double up from Second Division recover.<\/p>\n

I am tipping Wests to rise to the occasion, but it will be close and anything can happen on the day.<\/p>\n

The last game of the day is the Qualification Semi Final between Gunners and Nanango and it should be a top game.<\/p>\n

Gunners have lost Bailey Raines and Ryan Mooney for the season and several others are on the path to recovery.<\/p>\n

It has been a dreadful season as far as injuries go for Gunners.<\/p>\n

Nanango are not looking quite so good without striker Justin Mangan, who is recovering from a knee reconstruction.<\/p>\n

However, others have stepped up for both teams.<\/p>\n

I am leaning slightly towards Nanango to win this game, but write off Gunners at your own peril.<\/p>\n

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Good luck to all the players, coaches, refs, and officials. <\/strong><\/p>\n

It should be a great day and the weather forecast is looking good so far.<\/p>\n

So get down to Murgon Showground this Sunday and give yourself a treat to some fine football.<\/p>\n

Barambah do a great job of hosting, there will be plenty of food and licensed bar, so see you there!<\/p>\n

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Evolution Solar Football League Semi Finals, \u00a0Sunday August 18 at Murgon Showground:<\/strong><\/p>\n