League Play-Off

Harrington
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Garra y Punta's Maxwell Clarke 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. Jed Greenwood struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Gary Bowers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harrington. In the 13th minute Jed Greenwood shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gary Bowers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 played minutes Garra y Punta got a freekick which was hit by Tristan Fuentes. Harrington's Wilber Cagle couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 15th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Garra y Punta. Cruz Carpenter's late challenge caught a Harrington's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cruz Carpenter helped the player get up and apologised. Cruz Carpenter hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Garra y Punta were awarded a corner in the 33th minute after Harrington's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Stephen Pugh took the corner. The audience was convinced that Jed Greenwood's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gary Bowers was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jed Greenwood to strike the kick off in the second half. Saul Zuniga blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gary Bowers having to make a save. In the 55th match minute, Harrington was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pablo Quintero to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute, Stephen Pugh sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Harrington's Chuck Jacob didn't even have to move. In the 59th minute, Jed Greenwood got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a little luck, Harrington's Chuck Jacob got control of the ball when Cruz Carpenter tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Garra y Punta's Julian Acero got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 72nd match minute, Harrington was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saul Zuniga to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute, Cruz Carpenter got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 79th minute, Tristan Fuentes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 80th minute of the match Wilber Cagle sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gary Bowers skillfully saved the ball. Cruz Carpenter who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Chuck Jacob when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 84 minutes into the match, Garra y Punta's Maxwell Clarke sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Chuck Jacob narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gary Bowers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Zuniga in the 86th minute of play. If Jed Greenwood had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Saul Zuniga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Saul Zuniga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gary Bowers was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Harrington's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.