League Play-Off

Wallangarra
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Murdock Matthes got the match started through his kick off. Ringo Wenham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Bernard Whittington tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aden Travers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 7 minutes into the match, Woorim's goal looked a bit too open when Aden Travers came free, but Bernard Whittington reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Buchanan Carragher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Murdock Matthes in the 10th minute of the match. Ronald Facey struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Buchanan Carragher didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Woorim. Murdock Matthes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Canterbury Dragons's Ringo Wenham was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 17th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Bernard Whittington didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 22nd minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Canterbury Dragons's Reginald Tisdell slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bernard Whittington. That made the score 3-0 after 26 minutes of play. In the 30th minute, Rudolph Yard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 34 minutes into the match, Woorim's goalkeeper Bernard Whittington had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ringo Wenham. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronald Facey in the 35th minute of play forced Canterbury Dragons's goalkeeper Buchanan Carragher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ringo Wenham recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 37th minute, Aden Travers 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. After a defensive mix-up in Woorim's zone, Ringo Wenham stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernard Whittington came out of the goal and Ringo Wenham tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ringo Wenham's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 48thth minute, Bernard Whittington skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Ringo Wenham made the kick off in the second half. Buchanan Carragher made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronald Facey in the 53rd minute. Canterbury Dragons's Ringo Wenham got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bernard Whittington took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reginald Tisdell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronald Facey got free with Buchanan Carragher in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Buchanan Carragher made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Patrick Odonahoo sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Ringo Wenham's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernard Whittington was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. If Ringo Wenham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Buchanan Carragher made an important save on a dangerous shot by Patrick Odonahoo in the 72nd minute. The Canterbury Dragons fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when Canterbury Dragons's Ringo Wenham looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 85 minutes into the match, Canterbury Dragons's goalkeeper Buchanan Carragher had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ronald Facey. When Canterbury Dragons's Ringo Wenham in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Woorim's goalie prevented a goal. Aden Travers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Bernard Whittington tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.