League Play-Off

Margate
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Andre Pereira made the kick off which started today's match. Damon Arellano kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. DeAndre Ramsey stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gerardo Coats's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. If Art Medrano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. DeAndre Ramsey came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Raynham FC's Gerardo Coats. But to his dismay, Gerardo Coats quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Leonard Cabourne took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised DeAndre Ramsey. DeAndre Ramsey dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. DeAndre Ramsey didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leonard Cabourne went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. If Leonard Cabourne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gerardo Coats hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Casey Fuentes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Art Medrano went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. In the 46th minute, Art Medrano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Margate fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. After the first half Raynham FC were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

A collision led to Margate getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Art Medrano hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Art Medrano in the 65th minute of play forced Raynham FC's goalkeeper Casey Fuentes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Gerardo Coats managed to get in a good position for a shot. Raynham FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gerardo Coats was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. DeAndre Ramsey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 69 minutes, Leonard Cabourne managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Raynham FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonard Cabourne was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 72nd minute of the match, Leonard Cabourne got a very nice opportunity to score, but DeAndre Ramsey was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Damon Arellano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gerardo Coats had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Loren Tuttle got free with DeAndre Ramsey in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Leonard Cabourne came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Raynham FC 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 Leonard Cabourne couldn't finish the play. DeAndre Ramsey made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Leonard Cabourne sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Coats in the 90th minute of play forced Margate's goalkeeper DeAndre Ramsey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. DeAndre Ramsey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerardo Coats in the 92nd minute of play. Andre Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raynham FC played a much better game than Margate and deserved their victory. The Margate players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.