League Play-Off

Raritan Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Boyd Santana started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 2 minutes into the match, Alvin Hurd notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Raritan's Shayne Witherspoon. Shayne Witherspoon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Shayne Witherspoon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Willard Wright in the 5th minute of play. The supporters of RealBarca booed when Raritan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Peter Braun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raritan's Shayne Witherspoon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Willard Wright in the 11th minute of play. Raritan were furious when Palmer Cole was red carded, 14 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 14th minute of the game. One of Raritan:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of RealBarca:s goal. Fabian Clifton hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Bernardo Childers made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Noah Reece sent off a good shot on target. 27 minutes into the game, Noah Reece recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bernardo Childers. Noah Reece showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. If Theo Gallegos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Raritan's goal looked a bit too open when Lee Starkey came free, but Shayne Witherspoon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Zane Irvin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boyd Santana was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 45th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lee Starkey was the one to do the kick off. Danny Lund kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Bernardo Childers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noah Reece, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Theo Gallegos might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernardo Childers. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Theo Gallegos ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noah Reece in the 64th minute of play forced RealBarca's goalkeeper Bernardo Childers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Willard Wright recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Raritan's Felipe Langford got a free kick in the 78th minute. Shayne Witherspoon was a little too slow when Alvin Hurd got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 81st minute. The score was now 2-2. Bernardo Childers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theo Gallegos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.