League Play-Off

Keyworth Park
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Keyworth FC's Normando Dimzon started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Irvine Tangkiang lost his temper 4 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Keyworth FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 3rd minute. Penalty! After 12 minutes of play, Liskeard AFC's Boni Salarila made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Shaq Molinos was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 18thth minute of the game Popcorn Ronda who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Keyworth FC's Shaq Molinos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Shaq Molinos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boni Salarila in the 28th minute of play. Keyworth FC's Irvine Lombos got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Popcorn Ronda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 39 played minutes Keyworth FC got a freekick which was hit by Irvine Lombos. If Popcorn Ronda 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 Liskeard AFC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Boni Salarila made a kick off. Popcorn Ronda who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Shaq Molinos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 54th minute, Peter Bucsit hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 56 minutes, Rufus Mercado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Keyworth FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rufus Mercado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Liskeard AFC's Vaughn Luzon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rufus Mercado in the 59th minute of play. Vaughn Luzon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rufus Mercado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shaq Molinos was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Boni Salarila capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Boni Salarila really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. In the 78th minute Boni Salarila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shaq Molinos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd match minute, Keyworth FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nicholas Pumaren to maneuver through the defense. When Popcorn Ronda came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Liskeard AFC 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 Popcorn Ronda couldn't finish the play. Vaughn Luzon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rufus Mercado in the 90th minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Rufus Mercado 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. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Liskeard AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.