League Play-Off

NEW AGE ARENA
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The Team FC's Cao Shi Yi 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. A collision led to River tu grato nombre getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Tadeusz Chodzinski hit a great ball. The Team FC's Raul Bowen couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 4th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for River tu grato nombre. 董烨邦 struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Aníbal Lorenzi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for River tu grato nombre. After having played for 12 minutes, Shelton Flanagan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The Team FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Shelton Flanagan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eulalio Francesco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cao Shi Yi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stacey Banning got free with Aníbal Lorenzi in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 19 minutes into the match, The Team FC's goalkeeper Aníbal Lorenzi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Stacey Banning. Eulalio Francesco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cao Shi Yi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cao Shi Yi in the 26th minute of play forced River tu grato nombre's goalkeeper Eulalio Francesco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind River tu grato nombre's goalkeeper Eulalio Francesco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcus Fransson hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Team FC's goalkeeper Aníbal Lorenzi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Otis Short's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eulalio Francesco was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shelton Flanagan in the 42nd minute of play forced River tu grato nombre's goalkeeper Eulalio Francesco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, River tu grato nombre's Tadeusz Chodzinski got a free kick in the 44th minute. Eulalio Francesco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cao Shi Yi in the 47th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stacey Banning to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stacey Banning in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aníbal Lorenzi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of The Team FC booed when River tu grato nombre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mihran Sarkisyan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aníbal Lorenzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stacey Banning in the 63rd minute of the match. Otis Short's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eulalio Francesco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Gerald Bradshaw charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gerald Bradshaw the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gerald Bradshaw kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. River tu grato nombre's Rolland Kellogg was substituted for 董烨邦. Porter Mansfield kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. A throw-in in the 79th minute of the game was made by Eduardo Navarro with Cao Shi Yi as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Eulalio Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shelton Flanagan, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 82nd minute, Cao Shi Yi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eulalio Francesco was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Shelton Flanagan in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eulalio Francesco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Team FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.