League Play-Off

Ferriday Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ray Li took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Ferriday AFC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Sammy McGuire hit a great ball. Myles Driver took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Shayne Rowell. Ferriday AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Wallace Lilly struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Shayne Rowell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for West Carthage AFC. Armando Britton took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 13th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arthur Parker. West Carthage AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Brice House was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. West Carthage AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ferriday AFC the free kick. In the 16th minute, Brice House hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute Ray Li shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Parker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanh Kent sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ferriday AFC's Shayne Rowell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wallace Lilly in the 25th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ray Li in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arthur Parker prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ray Li blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arthur Parker having to make a save. After 31 played minutes West Carthage AFC got a freekick which was hit by Terrell Willard. 35 minutes into the match, Ferriday AFC's Franklin Barber sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arthur Parker narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Franklin Barber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ray Li received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Arthur Parker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Franklin Barber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ray Li received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Arthur Parker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wallace Lilly stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ray Li fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arthur Parker having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Ferriday AFC's Franklin Barber sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arthur Parker narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ray Li sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Terrell Willard kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Franklin Barber took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arthur Parker. Arthur Parker dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Arthur Parker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ray Li in the 72nd minute of play. Franklin Barber 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. Franklin Barber recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanh Kent's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Shayne Rowell skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 87 minutes of play, Ferriday AFC's Franklin Barber made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arthur Parker was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ray Li sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the game, Ray Li cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Arthur Parker was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ferriday AFC fully deserved thier win.