League Play-Off

Maracanã
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bob Gallacher 's late challenge caught a Flamengo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bob Gallacher helped the player get up and apologised. Bob Gallacher kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Steven Campbell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnnie Davison in the 8th minute of play. When Sam Coe fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hexham AFC's protests and gave Sam Coe a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Hexham AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Flamengo a penalty, 11 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mark Huxtable, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Hexham AFC's Paul Barat . 1-0. Wayne Roberts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sam Norton during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Hexham AFC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Sam Norton hit a great ball. Paul Barat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ashley Doherty, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute of the match, Wayne Roberts got a very nice opportunity to score, but Paul Barat was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Steven Campbell stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bob Gallacher 's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. Rich Lockwood hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the match, Hexham AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ashley Doherty came free, but Paul Barat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ashley Doherty in the 35th minute of play forced Hexham AFC's goalkeeper Paul Barat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Flamengo's zone, Bob Gallacher stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Steven Campbell came out of the goal and Bob Gallacher tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Wayne Roberts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ashley Doherty had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jamie Gray kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Steven Campbell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnnie Davison in the 47th minute of play.

A collision led to Flamengo getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Rich Lockwood hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Flamengo's Ashley Doherty sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paul Barat narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 67th match minute, Hexham AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harry McGuigan to maneuver through the defense. If Ashley Doherty had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ashley Doherty received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Paul Barat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th match minute, Hexham AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddy Colt to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Wayne Roberts 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. The supporters of Flamengo booed when Hexham AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jamal Naylor didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Wayne Roberts came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Flamengo 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 Wayne Roberts couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ashley Doherty in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paul Barat saved Hexham AFC from getting behind. In the 87th match minute, Hexham AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harry McGuigan to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Flamengo's goalkeeper Steven Campbell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. There was no doubt that Flamengo were the better team. Flamengo's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.