League Play-Off

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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dustin English took the kick off in the first half of the match. Heriberto Connor struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Brice Skinner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for King-Clovers. Brice Skinner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sean Daley in the 7th minute. With a little luck, Rossoneri FC's Brice Skinner got control of the ball when Sean Daley tried to sneak it across the goal line. Danny Delgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brad Hanson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Danny Delgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brad Hanson in the 15th minute of play. After 19 minutes, Theodore Boston mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rossoneri FC and the King-Clovers players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of King-Clovers booed when Rossoneri FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theodore Boston didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd match minute, Rossoneri FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bryce Light to maneuver through the defense. Tom Lynn's late challenge caught a Rossoneri FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tom Lynn helped the player get up and apologised. After 24 played minutes King-Clovers got a freekick which was hit by Tom Lynn. Eliseo Ervin was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 25th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. With an all-out effort, King-Clovers's Brice Skinner threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Heriberto Connor, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Brice Skinner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Heriberto Connor in the 34th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bryce Light during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of King-Clovers booed when Rossoneri FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bryce Light didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Luciano Adair reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Brice Skinner. The goal made the score 1-0. Brice Skinner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sean Daley in the 45th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Heriberto Connor stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Sean Daley made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Rossoneri FC's Brice Skinner tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Danny Delgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dustin English in the 58th minute of the match. The supporters of King-Clovers booed when Rossoneri FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geoff Tompkins didn't get a good kick on the ball. King-Clovers's Wilford Frank couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rossoneri FC. After a rather tough play, Rossoneri FC's Geoff Tompkins got a free kick in the 66th minute. Sean Daley recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 68 minutes into the match, Rossoneri FC's goal looked a bit too open when Heriberto Connor came free, but Brice Skinner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brad Hanson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danny Delgado having to interfere. Brice Skinner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sean Daley in the 74th minute of play. During the 75th minute of the match Tom Lynn completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Tom Lynn a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Heriberto Connor kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 80th minute Sean Daley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brice Skinner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Luciano Adair had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sean Daley in the 84th minute of play forced Rossoneri FC's goalkeeper Brice Skinner to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luciano Adair fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brice Skinner having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. King-Clovers had played much better football throughout.