League Play-Off

Ashburton Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ashburton United's Gabriel Boianelli 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabriel Boianelli in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rony Chavez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 8 minutes into the match, Henley on Thames's Marcos Boianelli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristian Barquero narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 10th minute, Ashburton United's Marcelo Barreto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rony Chavez. Rony Chavez yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After 16 played minutes Henley on Thames got a freekick which was hit by Paolo Costas. If Marcelo Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emerson Costas might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristian Barquero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emerson Costas ran back to his position shaking his head. If Gabriel Boianelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gabriel Boianelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Rony Chavez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcelo Barreto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Rony Chavez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rony Chavez was out of position in the 33 minute of play, and Gabriel Boianelli capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gabriel Boianelli really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Marcos Boianelli 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. Marcelo Barreto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Rony Chavez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcos Boianelli to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rolando Fuentes in the 51st minute of play forced Henley on Thames's goalkeeper Rony Chavez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute Marcelo Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rony Chavez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelo Barreto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rony Chavez having to interfere. Rolando Fuentes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rony Chavez having to make a save. After some careless play in the Henley on Thames defense, Gabriel Boianelli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rony Chavez. The Henley on Thames fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rony Chavez should have stopped the shot. 69 minutes into the match, Marcelo Barreto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rony Chavez. Henley on Thames's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marcelo Barreto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. When Gabriel Boianelli came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Ashburton United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gabriel Boianelli couldn't finish the play. When Paolo Costas fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Henley on Thames's protests and gave Paolo Costas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 74th minute, one of Henley on Thames:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Henley on Thames. Henley on Thames:s Rony Chavez showed great skill when he stopped Claudio Bonilla:s penalty. Marcelo Barreto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rony Chavez having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Orlando Granados during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gabriel Boianelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th match minute, Henley on Thames was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Barrera to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Ashburton United were the better team. Ashburton United's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.