League Play-Off

Sidney Boy Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Robert Tauschke kicked off to start the match. In the 20th minute Dario Kile shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Álvaro Montero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Art Surman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cem Alyakut in the 22nd minute. After 24 minutes, Robert Tauschke mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Shenhua FC - Real Madrid and the Taz´s soccer team players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Taz´s soccer team booed when Shenhua FC - Real Madrid was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Tauschke didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Taz´s soccer team's Henry Hanslow broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Lance Fitzsimmons received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Art Surman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anthony Pound kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After 32 minutes of play, Taz´s soccer team's Lance Fitzsimmons made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Art Surman was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Taz´s soccer team's zone, Darin Carr stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Álvaro Montero came out of the goal and Darin Carr tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Shenhua FC - Real Madrid's zone, Lorimer Owens stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Art Surman came out of the goal and Lorimer Owens tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Lorimer Owens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lance Fitzsimmons took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Art Surman. Art Surman dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lance Fitzsimmons to make the kick off. Drew Newham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cem Alyakut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Darin Carr got free with Álvaro Montero in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Art Surman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cem Alyakut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Art Surman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lance Fitzsimmons went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Olavo Freitas kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, Anthony Pound made a precise shot to the right of Álvaro Montero. Taz´s soccer team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. Art Surman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lance Fitzsimmons in the 84th minute of the match. A collision led to Taz´s soccer team getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Lance Fitzsimmons hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Shenhua FC - Real Madrid's Robert Tauschke got a free kick in the 96th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.