League Play-Off

Narracan Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Martyon Digiuseppe made the kick off which started today's match. The audience was convinced that Jonathan Caddick's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Russ Atterton was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Jayden Morse took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martyon Digiuseppe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Caddicks short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Russ Atterton to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 13 minutes into the match, Narracan's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Nurthen came free, but Jayden Morse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Davey Millard was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Narracan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kwolyin the free kick. The supporters of Kwolyin booed when Narracan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Davey Millard didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jayden Morse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martyon Digiuseppe in the 19th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Jonathan Caddick took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Russ Atterton to make any attempt to save it. In the 23rd minute, Davey Millard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jayden Morse showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Nurthen, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. A collision led to Narracan getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Davey Millard hit a great ball. Martyon Digiuseppe took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jayden Morse. Jayden Morse 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. Jayden Morse made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaac Nurthen in the 32nd minute of play. Russ Atterton was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Buchanan Featon showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 34 minute of play. When Logan Maciver fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Narracan's protests and gave Logan Maciver a yellow card for diving instead. In the 42nd minute, Logan Maciver hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute, Davey Millard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isaac Nurthen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Buchanan Featon was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute of the match Narracan got a corner. Kwolyin's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jonathan Caddick ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Jonathan Caddick got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Russ Atterton quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kwolyin's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jonathan Caddick was slow to take the kick. During this time Narracan's players had a chance to rest. Jayden Morse made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Isaac Nurthen sent off a good shot on target. After 60 played minutes Narracan got a freekick which was hit by Logan Maciver. Pierre Tout kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Kwolyin's Battle Askew sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jayden Morse narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Douglas Missen in the 71st minute of play forced Narracan's goalkeeper Jayden Morse to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute, Martyon Digiuseppe fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Jayden Morse, passed just outside the right post. 77 minutes into the match, Narracan's goal looked a bit too open when Edmund Freel came free, but Jayden Morse reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute, Grant Wang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Isaac Nurthen could shoot a difficult shot in the 91st minute, which Jayden Morse however easily saved by the left post. 94 minutes into the game, Kelvin Macumber was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Narracan's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kwolyin the free kick. Kwolyin's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.