League Play-Off

Hayling Island
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alvaro Orobio started the match with the kick off. Hayling Island FC's Alejandro Rodriguez couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 5th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Sidcup. Hayling Island FC's Jhalmar Rivas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ladislao Martinez in the 8th minute of play. Felipe Mena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Orobio, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Ladislao Martinez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th match minute, Hayling Island FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Rivero to maneuver through the defense. Ladislao Martinez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jhalmar Rivas having to interfere. Jhalmar Rivas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Hayling Island FC's zone, Emiliano Díaz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jhalmar Rivas came out of the goal and Emiliano Díaz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hayling Island FC's Jhalmar Rivas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Díaz in the 30th minute of play. A collision led to Hayling Island FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Januario Castillo hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the game, Januario Castillo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hayling Island FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sidcup the free kick. Januario Castillo kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, Sidcup's Claudio Rivera broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Felipe Mena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Orobio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ladislao Martinez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jhalmar Rivas having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ladislao Martinez to strike the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Hayling Island FC got a freekick which was hit by Leopoldo Olmedo. 54 minutes into the match, Hayling Island FC's goalkeeper Jhalmar Rivas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emiliano Díaz. Marcelo Rivero charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcelo Rivero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Marcelo Rivero hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Jhalmar Rivas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislao Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alvaro Orobio in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Felipe Mena saved Sidcup from getting behind. Januario Castillo was shown his second yellow card after 67 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 68 played minutes Hayling Island FC got a freekick which was hit by Januario Castillo. 69 minutes into the match, Sidcup's Claudio Rivera broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Hayling Island FC's zone, Ladislao Martinez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jhalmar Rivas came out of the goal and Ladislao Martinez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 79 minutes into the match, Sidcup's Emiliano Díaz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jhalmar Rivas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lorenzo Cetino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angel Sandoval hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 85th match minute, Sidcup was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angel Sandoval to maneuver through the defense. Lorenzo Cetino 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. After a defensive mix-up in Sidcup's zone, Lorenzo Cetino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Felipe Mena came out of the goal and Lorenzo Cetino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lorenzo Cetino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Mena having to interfere. Ladislao Martinez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Jhalmar Rivas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 94 minutes, Efrain Botello mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hayling Island FC and the Sidcup players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Hayling Island FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Efrain Botello hit a great ball. Ladislao Martinez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Jhalmar Rivas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Hayling Island FC had won after a very even match.