League Play-Off

Blackheath Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bartholemew Finden recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hank Best received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Aaron Gray tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Justin Woods made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jamese Cootes in the 13th minute of play. When Jamese Cootes came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Blackheath 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 Jamese Cootes couldn't finish the play. Justin Woods took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jamese Cootes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carl Gissanes short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Justin Woods to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 21st minute Byanbunnoo were awarded a corner. Irwin Swan went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Byanbunnoo's Ed Beale getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Hank Best kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Bruno Beins sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Byanbunnoo's Justin Woods didn't even have to move. Byanbunnoo's Justin Woods played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jamese Cootes in the 28th minute of play. Aaron Gray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bartholemew Finden in the 30th minute of the match. Aaron Gray came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Byanbunnoo's Bartholemew Finden. But to his dismay, Bartholemew Finden quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 34th match minute, Byanbunnoo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hank Best to maneuver through the defense. Aaron Gray showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brannan Benson, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 43rd minute, Jamese Cootes reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Justin Woods. The goal made the score 1-1. If Bartholemew Finden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Aaron Gray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brannan Benson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Byanbunnoo's zone, Jamese Cootes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Justin Woods came out of the goal and Jamese Cootes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bartholemew Finden could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Aaron Gray made a huge save. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Byanbunnoo's goalkeeper Justin Woods, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nash Keayes hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 67 minutes into the game, Brannan Benson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Aaron Gray was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ernest Newton charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ernest Newton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 71st minute, Ernest Newton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute, Brannan Benson fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Aaron Gray, passed just outside the right post. Bartholemew Finden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jamese Cootes in the 88th minute of play forced Byanbunnoo's goalkeeper Justin Woods to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Brannan Benson took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Aaron Gray to make any attempt to save it. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Byanbunnoo walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.