League Play-Off

Southern Shops
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Southern Shops's Tracy Wray 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. Southern Shops's Bruce Gates played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaime Oakley in the 3rd minute of play. Cadiz Social FC's Guillermo Becerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tracy Wray in the 5th minute of play. Tracy Wray received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Guillermo Becerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute Alex Marino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruce Gates saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute of the match, Tracy Wray got a very nice opportunity to score, but Guillermo Becerra was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Zane Olsen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Southern Shops's supporters rose to their feet, but Zane Olsen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Guillermo Becerra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 18 played minutes Cadiz Social FC got a freekick which was hit by Dante Witherspoon. After 24 played minutes, Cadiz Social FC's Norbert Langford shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bruce Gates 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 Cadiz Social FC reached it. 26 minutes into the game, Junior Kennedy threw the ball into play from the sideline. Southern Shops's Zane Olsen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tracy Wray in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Guillermo Becerra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 34th minute of the match Norbert Langford sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bruce Gates skillfully saved the ball. In the 36th minute, Daren Spaulding hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 39th minute, Tracy Wray 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. Cadiz Social FC's Guillermo Becerra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Cadiz Social FC from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Cadiz Social FC's zone, Arturo Barber stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guillermo Becerra came out of the goal and Arturo Barber tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Parker Alley to strike the kick off in the second half. Tracy Wray recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 57 minutes, Tracy Wray mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Southern Shops and the Cadiz Social FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 59 minutes into the match, Tracy Wray notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Cadiz Social FC's Guillermo Becerra. Guillermo Becerra was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alex Marino's late challenge caught a Southern Shops's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alex Marino helped the player get up and apologised. In the 62nd match minute, Cadiz Social FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Marino to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Tracy Wray's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guillermo Becerra was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. When Daren Spaulding was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 70 minutes had been played. After 71 played minutes Southern Shops got a freekick which was hit by Daren Spaulding. When Tracy Wray was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 73 minutes had been played. Tracy Wray kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Alex Marino was shown his second yellow card after 77 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 79th minute of the match, Korey Caudill sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Guillermo Becerra showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. Arturo Barber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guillermo Becerra having to interfere. Cole Sellers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 88 minutes, Cole Sellers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Southern Shops's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cole Sellers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zane Olsen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the game, Cole Sellers was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Southern Shops's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cadiz Social FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Southern Shops's Cole Sellers got a free kick in the 95th minute. 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. Southern Shops fully deserved thier win.