League Play-Off

Yalpara
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jerrard Pickhills made the kick off and thus started the match. Luck Mcgrath kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Jerrard Pickhills's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Blade Serena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Yalpara's goal looked a bit too open when Charles Turner came free, but Blade Serena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Larkin Park received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Edwin Oreilly tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Yalpara booed when Louisiana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Mccormick didn't get a good kick on the ball. Larkin Park received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Edwin Oreilly tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edwin Oreilly made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronald Porteus in the 18th minute. Blade Serena came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Louisiana's Charles Turner. But to his dismay, Charles Turner quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After having played for 25 minutes, Ronald Porteus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yalpara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ronald Porteus 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 26th minute Charles Turner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Blade Serena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Charles Turner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jerrard Pickhills had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Blade Serena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charles Turner in the 31st minute of the match. After having played for 32 minutes, Charles Turner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Louisiana's supporters crossed their fingers, but Charles Turner was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jerrard Pickhills in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Blade Serena prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jerrard Pickhills took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Blade Serena. Blade Serena dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Charles Turner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Blade Serena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Charles Turner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Louisiana were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Larkin Park stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Louisiana's Charles Turner got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 56thth minute of the game Jerrard Pickhills who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Yalpara's Blade Serena was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Larkin Park in the 58th minute of play forced Louisiana's goalkeeper Edwin Oreilly to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Louisiana's Charles Turner got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 61st match minute, Yalpara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurence Rennie to maneuver through the defense. Edwin Oreilly made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Larkin Park in the 64th minute of play. Meyer Delahide charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Meyer Delahide the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Meyer Delahide kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. 68 minutes into the game, one of Yalpara:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Blade Serena came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Louisiana's Luck Mcgrath. But to his dismay, Luck Mcgrath quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. After having played for 76 minutes, Ronald Porteus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yalpara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ronald Porteus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Jerrard Pickhills had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 85th match minute, Yalpara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brooks Mcgregor to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Louisiana's Blade Serena threw himself towards the right post 88 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jerrard Pickhills, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpected shot in the 89th minute by Charles Turner got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 93rd minute, Ronald Bailey hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 97th minute, Louisiana's Joseph Awage dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5.