Match

Adelaide Crows vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 04 Aug 2013

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Welcome to AAMI Stadium for the Showdown. It's the big one. It's the be all and end all for the Crows. It's Adelaide v Port Adelaide.
00:01
The ball is bounced in the middle and we are under way. There are no late changes for either side. The subs for today are Grigg for the Crows and Colquhoun for the Power.
01:20
Gray with a great kick at goal from the pack, but unfortunately it bounces backwards and the Crows clear it away.
02:35
GOAL CROWS - Johnston comes out and takes the mark 40m from goal on a 45 degree angle. He slots it straight through the middle.
02:50
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
04:20
The Crows must defeat their arch rival today, if they want to keep their slim chances alive. Every North Melbourne and Carlton fan will be hoping for the same.
06:20
GOAL CROWS - Dangerfield marks it 30m from goal, directly in front. He kicks it through for a goal. Welcome back Dangerfield.
06:29
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Patrick Dangerfield)
07:11
Power Interchange - Paul Stewart off due to an injury.
07:25
GOAL POWER - The Power with the quick answer, as Schulz grabs the ball, has a quick shot on goal and drills it.
07:30
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)
08:15
GOAL POWER - Another clearance and another goal for the Power, as Hartlett threads it through from 60m out.
08:36
SCORE GOAL - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
10:00
SUBSTITUTION POWER - The Power have activated their substitution in Colquhoun, after Paul Stewart has come off with a shoulder injury.
11:45
Play is held up as Petrenko is coming off the ground with a blood rule at the moment.
12:45
Power Interchange - Jackson Trengove off due to the blood rule.
13:30
This game has become a contest now, with the scores level and the tackling pressure has been stepped up a notch.
15:15
Thompson is having a nightmare couple of minutes, as he is nailed for holding the ball.
16:25
BEHIND CROWS - McKernan finds some space inside 50, he takes the set shot on goal and he misses away to the right.
16:27
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Shaun McKernan)
17:40
BEHIND POWER - Monfries soccers one for goal and it is touched on the line for a point.
17:46
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
18:50
GOAL CROWS - Douglas finds Dangerfield who marks 45m from goal on a slight angle. He hooks his shot on goal, but it is still enough to go through.
18:58
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Patrick Dangerfield)
20:30
The Crows have started the game off well, showing the Power that ladder positions are irrelevant during a Showdown.
22:15
Adelaide are away through the midfield once again, as they have players free all over the ground.
24:00
Dangerfield has shown no signs of rust after being out for the last two weeks.
25:30
Port Adelaide have been struggling to take a strong mark inside the forward line today.
26:50
BEHIND CROWS - Mackay is on the burst, he has a running shot on goal and misses away to the right.
26:57
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (David Mackay)
28:02
QUARTER TIME - The Crows take the lead into the first break, leading the Power by seven points.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:01
We are back for the second term, as the Crows get first use of the ball from the middle.
01:54
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
01:55
GOAL CROWS - Johnston is awarded a 50m penalty, after his mark was infringed. He kicks from 40m out and he slots through his second goal of the day.
03:50
GOAL POWER - The ball ends up with Butcher who fends off his opponent, runs into the goal square and puts it through for a goal.
05:30
GOAL POWER - Wingard kicks it into the goal square for Monfries, but he is unable to get a finger onto it and it bounces through. There is a score review and it is a confirmed goal.
06:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
07:35
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jarryd Lyons)
08:48
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
10:33
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
13:31
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Robbie Gray)
16:16
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brad Crouch)
17:21
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Matthew Wright)
18:32
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
19:46
SCORE GOAL - Power (Angus Monfries)
20:47
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)
24:21
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jared Petrenko)
25:30
SCORE GOAL - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
29:21
SCORE GOAL - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
32:34
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jared Petrenko)
03:44
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jared Petrenko)
05:14
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
06:10
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
08:51
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Patrick Dangerfield)
10:31
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jay Schulz)
13:32
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jay Schulz)
14:48
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
16:34
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Laird)
16:54
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Matthew Wright)
19:53
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitchell Grigg)
24:41
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Andy Otten)
25:16
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Luke Brown)
28:10
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Bernie Vince)
28:18
Crows Interchange - Tom Lynch off due to an injury.
32:03
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:19
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
02:01
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brad Crouch)
05:54
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
08:13
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Bernie Vince)
09:41
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Colquhoun)
12:15
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lewis Johnston)
16:16
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)
17:24
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Patrick Dangerfield)
20:49
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ricky Henderson)
22:02
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
24:59
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
28:19
SCORE GOAL - Power (Angus Monfries)
30:01
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
30:24
Power Interchange - Brad Ebert off due to the blood rule.
31:36
The siren has sounded to end Q4.