League Play-Off

Bicheno
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rodney Leach kicked off to start the match. Drake Pickhills might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carver Wang. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Drake Pickhills ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 8 minutes, Dagan Loch managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kimberly's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dagan Loch was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 10th match minute, Bicheno was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by John Willding to maneuver through the defense. Kimberly's Dakota Andrusiow proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Kimberly from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Robert Czaczka managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bicheno's supporters rose to their feet, but Robert Czaczka was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dakota Andrusiow breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rodney Leach fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dakota Andrusiow having to interfere. Robert Czaczkas short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Dakota Andrusiow to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Dagan Loch scored 0-1 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carver Wang, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Corey Mcneven during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 35 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Kimberly! When Kimberly's Dagan Loch in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bicheno's goalie prevented a goal. If Drake Pickhills had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Robert Czaczka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Kimberly's Adolfo Erwin got a free kick in the 54th minute. Kimberly's Dakota Andrusiow played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodney Leach in the 57th minute of play. Bill Carberry hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Rodney Leach sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 62 minutes into the match, Drake Pickhills notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Bicheno's Carver Wang. Carver Wang was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 65 played minutes Kimberly got a freekick which was hit by Adolfo Erwin. The audience was convinced that Rodney Leach's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dakota Andrusiow was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. In the 70th minute, Adolfo Erwin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carver Wang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dagan Loch in the 72nd minute of play. Dagan Loch received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Carver Wang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carver Wang had great luck who in the 82ndth minute grab hold of the ball when Dagan Loch from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In a very dangerous position, a player in Kimberly fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 83rd minute. Penalty! Jamese Kiel shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Jamese Kiel charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jamese Kiel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bicheno fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 91st minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Carver Wang, was totally fooled by Kimberly's Corey Mcneven, who 93 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. When Robert Czaczka came up free with the goalie in the 99th minute, the Bicheno fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Robert Czaczka couldn't finish the play.