League Play-Off

Sanatoga Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Raynham FC's Gerardo Coats started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Rex Moses struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Casey Fuentes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sanatoga. After having played for 9 minutes, Loren Tuttle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Raynham FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Loren Tuttle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gerardo Coats sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kip Brand hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Leonard Cabourne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Will Patel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonard Cabourne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 26th minute Gerardo Coats shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Will Patel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Will Patel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerardo Coats, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Casey Fuentes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rupert Littlejohn in the 28th minute. In the 30th minute Rex Moses shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casey Fuentes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Casey Fuentes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rex Moses in the 37th minute of play. If Leonard Cabourne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 44 minutes, Ronald Krause mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Raynham FC and the Sanatoga players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Raynham FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Ronald Krause hit a great ball. Rupert Littlejohn received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Casey Fuentes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Sanatoga booed when Raynham FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Loren Tuttle didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Rex Moses made the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the match, Sanatoga's goalkeeper Will Patel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leonard Cabourne. 60 minutes into the match, Sanatoga's goal looked a bit too open when Gerardo Coats came free, but Will Patel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raynham FC's Gerardo Coats got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leonard Cabourne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Will Patel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 67 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Rex Moses sped through Raynham FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Casey Fuentes. Casey Fuentes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rex Moses, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Sanatoga's Jamel Gallagher got a free kick in the 74th minute. After having played for 77 minutes, Gerardo Coats managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Raynham FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gerardo Coats was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Sanatoga's Kent Sharpe got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 83rd match minute, Sanatoga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Terry Isaac to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Sanatoga booed when Raynham FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damon Arellano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 87 played minutes, Sanatoga's Garret Gaston shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Casey Fuentes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sanatoga reached it. Casey Fuentes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rupert Littlejohn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rex Moses succeeded in the game's 91st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Sanatoga fans cheered their team off the field, for while Raynham FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.