League Play-Off

Littel Rock
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jay Kenney started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Josh Hare got free with Patrick Wood in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Jay Kenney fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Little Rock Rangers's protests and gave Jay Kenney a yellow card for diving instead. Jay Kenney kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Ward Simons fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rigoberto Adams having to interfere. 16 minutes into the match, Glenside's Ward Simons sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rigoberto Adams narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A hard shot 22 in the game by Jay Kenney from a close distance when the talented Patrick Wood managed to make a qualified save. Glenside's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Josh Hare got free with Patrick Wood in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Glenside booed when Little Rock Rangers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jay Kenney didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Glenside's Patrick Wood got control of the ball when Josh Hare tried to sneak it across the goal line. Patrick Wood made an important save on a dangerous shot by Josh Hare in the 30th minute. Josh Hare scored 1-0 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Patrick Wood, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rigoberto Adams showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Burt in the 40th minute of the match. In the 46th match minute, Glenside was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricky Pierce to maneuver through the defense. Patrick Wood stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jay Kenney's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ward Simons stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Jay Kenney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Little Rock Rangers's Rigoberto Adams played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ward Simons in the 53rd minute of play. Rigoberto Adams took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ward Simons, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jay Kenney sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Glenside's Patrick Wood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josh Hare in the 64th minute of play. Rigoberto Adams made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Adrian Burt sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Little Rock Rangers's Dalton Sewell got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Kerry Shields lost his temper 78 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 Little Rock Rangers fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! Ward Simons received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Rigoberto Adams tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Travis Costa fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Little Rock Rangers's protests and gave Travis Costa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 88th match minute, Little Rock Rangers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Travis Costa to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute of the match Alexis Esposito sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Patrick Wood skillfully saved the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.