League Play-Off

Littleton Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lazaro Whitley got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Littleton's Rigoberto Guinn got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Quinn Bernard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Esposito in the 4th minute of play. The attack was good, but when Len Nunez in the 7th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Littleton's Quinn Bernard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Esposito in the 8th minute of play. Quinn Bernard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Esposito in the 10th minute of the match. Shinnston FC's Len Nunez got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Kyle Esposito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Quinn Bernard was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. The supporters of Shinnston FC booed when Littleton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tracy Lyle didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Kyle Esposito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Len Nunez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Shinnston FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Len Nunez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Warner Magee came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by Littleton's Brendon Archer. But to his dismay, Brendon Archer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 44 minutes into the game, Timmy Bernier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Littleton's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shinnston FC the free kick. Timmy Bernier kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. 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 wind increased when Len Nunez made the kick off in the second half. Warner Magee made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lazaro Whitley in the 52nd minute of play. If Len Nunez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Len Nunezs short, quick shot in the 61stth minute got Quinn Bernard to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Littleton's Quinn Bernard proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Littleton from getting a goal against them. After 68 minutes of play, Littleton's Lazaro Whitley made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Warner Magee was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Shinnston FC's Emery Odell got a free kick in the 74th minute. 83 minutes into the match, Littleton's goalkeeper Quinn Bernard had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Johnson Vincent. A collision led to Littleton getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Asher Sparks hit a great ball. Quinn Bernard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Johnson Vincent, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute.