League Play-Off

Noorinbee Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cliff Stageman made the kick off and thus started the match. Irving Colman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Curtis Tinsley in the 4th minute of the match. Connor Nelson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Pearce Wang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cliff Stageman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 17th minute Curtis Tinsley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Irving Colman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute Curtis Tinsley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Irving Colman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Noorinbee getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Lauder Duncan hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the match, Yuelba's Benjy Shirdon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Irving Colman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Connor Nelson hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Dane Tresise recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 26 minutes, Connor Nelson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Noorinbee and the Yuelba players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Yuelba booed when Noorinbee was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Connor Nelson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute, Dane Tresise got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Lauder Duncan fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Noorinbee's protests and gave Lauder Duncan a yellow card for diving instead. Lauder Duncan kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Cliff Stageman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pearce Wang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cliff Stageman, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Noorinbee's Irving Colman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Curtis Tinsley in the 41st minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Curtis Tinsley made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Noorinbee's zone, Curtis Tinsley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Irving Colman came out of the goal and Curtis Tinsley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 59 played minutes Noorinbee got a freekick which was hit by Rudolph Brophy. Braedan Rishton took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Pearce Wang. Yuelba's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 69th minute, one of Noorinbee:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Noorinbee. In the 71st minute there was a penalty for Yuelba. Benjy Shirdon stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Irving Colman. 0-1. Dane Tresise fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Irving Colman having to interfere. When Connor Nelson came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Noorinbee 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 Connor Nelson couldn't finish the play. In the 85thth minute of the game Curtis Tinsley who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Noorinbee's Irving Colman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Yuelba booed when Noorinbee was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Braedan Rishton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yuelba's Benjy Shirdon got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 95 minutes into the game, one of Noorinbee:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 97th minute, Yuelba got a penalty, and Benjy Shirdon placed the ball unsaveable into goal, by the right post. Dane Tresise sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Noorinbee supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Yuelba's performance. The match ended with a win for Yuelba.