League Play-Off

Fox Run Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Roland Curry kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Jose Duffy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leland Mullen was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. In the 5th minute Kerry Mercer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leland Mullen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricky Snell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kerry Mercer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jose Duffy's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leland Mullen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. Roland Curry fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernie Galindo having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Ricky Snell 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. Jose Duffy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Leland Mullen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fox Run AFC's Leland Mullen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kerry Mercer in the 44th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, South Kensington's goalkeeper Ernie Galindo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ricky Snell. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jose Duffy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Fox Run AFC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Desmond Cornett hit a great ball. In the 55th minute of the match Rolando McClendon sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Leland Mullen skillfully saved the ball. In the 57th minute of the match Desmond Cornett sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ernie Galindo skillfully saved the ball. In the 60th minute Roland Curry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernie Galindo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 74 minutes, Roland Curry mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fox Run AFC and the South Kensington players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 74 played minutes Fox Run AFC got a freekick which was hit by Roland Curry. Ernie Galindo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roland Curry in the 77th minute of the match. Roland Curry took the ball and in the 78 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ernie Galindo. Ernie Galindo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Jose Duffy was extremely unlucky when he, in the 87th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Jose Duffy took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Leland Mullen to make any attempt to save it. Lincoln Lucero 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. When Desmond Cornett fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fox Run AFC's protests and gave Desmond Cornett a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 94th minute of the game. One of Fox Run AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of South Kensington:s goal. The Fox Run AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching South Kensington's performance. The match ended with a win for South Kensington.