League Play-Off

CROCS PARK
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Barry Land kicked off to start the match. Carmelo Fertus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Todd Cahill charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Todd Cahill the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 9th minute, Todd Cahill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carmelo Fertus struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Eric Rawlings didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Knutsford City. Carmelo Fertus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Eric Rawlings tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Carmelo Fertus's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eric Rawlings was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. In the 18th minute, Todd Cahill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Todd Cahill hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vance Holland during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Knutsford City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 29th minute. Penalty! Knutsford City:s Jeffrey Woodman showed great skill when he stopped Francis Rice:s penalty. Eric Rawlings took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Barney Holyfield, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eric Rawlings stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carmelo Fertus's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. After 43 played minutes Knutsford City got a freekick which was hit by Barney Holyfield. Barry Land received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Jeffrey Woodman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Carmelo Fertus made a kick off. Barney Holyfield charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Barney Holyfield the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 54th minute Rowan Letheren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeffrey Woodman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in SEMI CROCS FC's zone, Barney Holyfield stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eric Rawlings came out of the goal and Barney Holyfield tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Barry Land received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Jeffrey Woodman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. During the 61st minute of the match Barney Holyfield completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Barney Holyfield a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 62 played minutes Knutsford City got a freekick which was hit by Barney Holyfield. The audience held their breath when Buster Laverick in the 65th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Eric Rawlings's left hand side. In the 67th match minute, SEMI CROCS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by John Gamble to maneuver through the defense. Carmelo Fertus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eric Rawlings having to interfere. In the 70th minute, SEMI CROCS FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Buster Laverick fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Knutsford City's goalkeeper Jeffrey Woodman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 76th minute, Barry Land left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SEMI CROCS FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Barry Land fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeffrey Woodman having to interfere. Carmelo Fertus took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eric Rawlings. Eric Rawlings dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Buster Laverick was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 94th minute. Knutsford City's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Knutsford City were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing SEMI CROCS FC to leave the ground with a draw.