League Play-Off

Featherston
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Nash Powley in the 8th minute of play forced Racing Meander F.C.'s goalkeeper Arne Peterson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Craigallian booed when Racing Meander F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaffery Playford didn't get a good kick on the ball. 9 minutes in the game, Nash Powley dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. The supporters of Craigallian booed when Racing Meander F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolfo Mckinley didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arne Peterson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kane Kaine's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Corey Goodbun made an important save on a dangerous shot by Darren Pegrum in the 15th minute. After 15 minutes, Bradford Lorenz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Craigallian and the Racing Meander F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bradford Lorenz hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. If Darren Pegrum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Racing Meander F.C.'s Arne Peterson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nash Powley in the 19th minute of play. Nash Powley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arne Peterson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kane Kaine in the 34th minute of the match. Darren Pegrum blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Corey Goodbun having to make a save. Nash Powley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arne Peterson having to interfere. Jaffery Playford kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

56 minutes into the match, Kane Kaine dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Arne Peterson, 0-1. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Racing Meander F.C.'s goalkeeper Arne Peterson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kane Kaine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arne Peterson having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nash Powley got free with Arne Peterson in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arne Peterson came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Craigallian's Bradford Lorenz. But to his dismay, Bradford Lorenz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 77thth minute of the game Kane Kaine who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Racing Meander F.C.'s Arne Peterson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nash Powley's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arne Peterson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Racing Meander F.C.'s Arne Peterson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kane Kaine in the 85th minute of play. Jervis Malacarne charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jervis Malacarne the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th match minute, Racing Meander F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jervis Malacarne to maneuver through the defense. 98 minutes into the game, Nash Powley cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Arne Peterson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.