League Play-Off

New Rochelle Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ronny Corbin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Eddie Shearer made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Oswaldo Tharp sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, STOP Whining!'s Dirk Locke got a free kick in the 8th minute. Naples AFC's Colby Eastman couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 9th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for STOP Whining!. Gerardo De La Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 14 minutes into the game, STOP Whining!'s Geoff Vernon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eddie Shearer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 18 minutes into the game, one of Naples AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. If Geoff Vernon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eddie Shearer made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Geoff Vernon sent off a good shot on target. In the 24th match minute, Naples AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boyd Ferreira to maneuver through the defense. Felipe Bloom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohammed Fowler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronny Corbin in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Felipe Bloom prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 30 played minutes Naples AFC got a freekick which was hit by Boyd Ferreira. The audience was convinced that Mohammed Fowler's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felipe Bloom was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Eddie Shearer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gerardo De La Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute, Alfred Davila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gerardo De La Cruz in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eddie Shearer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gerardo De La Cruz to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo De La Cruz in the 54th minute of play forced Naples AFC's goalkeeper Eddie Shearer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, Geoff Vernon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eddie Shearer was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. After having played for 65 minutes, Geoff Vernon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. STOP Whining!'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Geoff Vernon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Geoff Vernon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Eddie Shearer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eddie Shearer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerardo De La Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Gerardo De La Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Boyd Ferreira during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo De La Cruz in the 78th minute of play forced Naples AFC's goalkeeper Eddie Shearer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Naples AFC's Eddie Shearer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geoff Vernon in the 80th minute of play. In the 82nd minute Gerardo De La Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eddie Shearer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Naples AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo De La Cruz came free, but Eddie Shearer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ronny Corbin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Felipe Bloom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The STOP Whining! fans cheered their team off the field, for while Naples AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.