League Play-Off

Padiham
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Danilo Galdamez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Diego Toledano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Padiham AFC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Benji Duarte hit a great ball. 8 minutes into the game, Whitley Bay United's Danilo Galdamez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Deris Cruz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 12th match minute, Whitley Bay United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Efrain Arellano to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Whitley Bay United's William Najarro got control of the ball when Francisco Murgas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benji Duarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute, Francisco Murgas 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. In the 27th minute Patricio Ayala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Deris Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute, Jorge Navas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, Padiham AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Danilo Galdamez came free, but Deris Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Patricio Ayala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Deris Cruz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danilo Galdamez, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Esteban Cetino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without William Najarro having to interfere. In the 46th match minute, Padiham AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteban Cetino to maneuver through the defense. Patricio Ayala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Deris Cruz having to interfere. After the first half Whitley Bay United were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Esteban Cetino was the one to do the kick off. Patricio Ayala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Patricio Ayala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Patricio Ayala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Esteban Cetino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute, Esteban Cetino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Padiham AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After having played for 82 minutes, Francisco Murgas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Padiham AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Francisco Murgas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Whitley Bay United's William Najarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esteban Cetino in the 83rd minute of play. Francisco Murgas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. William Najarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. William Najarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteban Cetino in the 87th minute of play. Patricio Ayala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 96 minutes of play, Padiham AFC's Francisco Murgas made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. William Najarro was left in no man's land by his defense there! The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.