League Play-Off

El Lago
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Owen Ryder kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Ravenswood's Brendan Tompkins nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Randell Rivera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. El Lago's Randell Rivera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Felix in the 7th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, El Lago's goal looked a bit too open when William Felix came free, but Randell Rivera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ravenswood's Mitch Burt got a free kick in the 11th minute. When Mitch Burt came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Ravenswood fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mitch Burt couldn't finish the play. Owen Ryder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Randell Rivera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mitch Burt, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After 34 minutes El Lago's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rudolph Jenkins who took care of the corner kick. In the 42nd minute William Felix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Randell Rivera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mitch Burt in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Randell Rivera saved El Lago from getting behind. Byron Molina's late challenge caught a Ravenswood's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Byron Molina helped the player get up and apologised. The El Lago players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ravenswood were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and William Felix made a kick off. El Lago's Byron Molina got his second yellow card of the match in the 53rd minute. The referee ordered Byron Molina off the ground. The supporters of Ravenswood booed when El Lago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Byron Molina didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute, Rudolph Jenkins sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and El Lago's Randell Rivera didn't even have to move. Randell Rivera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marquis Norton in the 57th minute. In the 62nd match minute, Ravenswood was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vern Shea to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mitch Burt got free with Randell Rivera in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to El Lago getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Sheldon Willard hit a great ball. Vern Shea took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 71st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Randell Rivera. El Lago's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ravenswood's Marquis Norton got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. William Felix blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Randell Rivera having to make a save. Randell Rivera made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Mitch Burt sent off a good shot on target. El Lago's goalkeeper couldn't reach when William Felix 79 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-3. Mitch Burt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match clock showed 85 minutes, the score became 0-4 when William Felix sped through El Lago's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Randell Rivera. 91 minutes into the match, El Lago's goal looked a bit too open when William Felix came free, but Randell Rivera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mitch Burt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Randell Rivera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sheldon Willard struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Victor Roland didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Lago. Ravenswood's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.