League Play-Off

Wise Auto Field
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kent Patton got the match started through his kick off. Stefan Rankin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kent Patton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ray Dennis having to interfere. In the 13thth minute of the game Kent Patton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tahata FC's Ray Dennis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 15 minutes, Brian Lamb mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the frenta fc and the Tahata FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience was convinced that Alexis Farrell's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vicente Deering was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexis Farrell got free with Vicente Deering in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Roland Dorsey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 29 minutes into the game, Tahata FC's Alexis Farrell nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vicente Deering made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 42nd minute Kent Patton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ray Dennis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexis Farrells short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Vicente Deering to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alexis Farrell stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexis Farrell in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vicente Deering prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of frenta fc booed when Tahata FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trent Huntley didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, frenta fc's goal looked a bit too open when Stefan Rankin came free, but Vicente Deering reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Tahata FC booed when frenta fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgardo Ryder didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ray Dennis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Roland Dorsey went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexis Farrell in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vicente Deering saved frenta fc from getting behind. In the 74th minute, Kent Patton 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. Edgardo Ryder hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute Oscar Boyle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Deering saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tahata FC's Ray Dennis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Tahata FC from getting a goal against them. 85 minutes into the match, Tahata FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kent Patton came free, but Ray Dennis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th match minute, Tahata FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oscar Boyle to maneuver through the defense. After 88 played minutes, frenta fc's Caleb King shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ray Dennis came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in frenta fc reached it. In the 89th minute, Kent Patton 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. Tahata FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.