League Play-Off

Telita Stadium FC
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. Niles Hamilton started the match with the kick off. Yarraman's Mack Hayward got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 4th minute, Earl Peach ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benjamin Hanlen was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Earl Peach fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Hanlen having to interfere. A collision led to Telita getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Benedict Orvad hit a great ball. In the 12th minute, Randolph Cochrane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mack Hayward's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Remington Watts read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. After having played for 15 minutes, Peter Turnor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yarraman's supporters crossed their fingers, but Peter Turnor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 21 played minutes Yarraman got a freekick which was hit by Neville Mckay. The supporters of Yarraman booed when Telita was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Navin Merz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Randolph Cochrane charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Randolph Cochrane the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Randolph Cochrane hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Yarraman's Jenkins Haydock couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 25th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Telita. Earl Peach sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Mack Hayward came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Yarraman 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 Mack Hayward couldn't finish the play. Peter Turnor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Remington Watts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37th minute of the match Dallas Best sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Remington Watts skillfully saved the ball. In the 39th minute Niles Hamilton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Hanlen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th match minute, Yarraman was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olin Bailey to maneuver through the defense. Yarraman's Benjamin Hanlen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Yarraman from getting a goal against them. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Peter Turnor stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Peter Turnor might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Remington Watts. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Peter Turnor ran back to his position shaking his head. Earl Peach fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Hanlen having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Peter Turnor managed to get in a good position for a shot. Yarraman's supporters rose to their feet, but Peter Turnor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Remington Watts breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Niles Hamilton hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Remington Watts made an important save on a dangerous shot by Olin Bailey in the 66th minute. Remington Watts showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Turnor, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. A collision led to Yarraman getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Peter Turnor hit a great ball. After 75 played minutes Yarraman got a freekick which was hit by Olin Bailey. Olin Bailey hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Patrick Beverley, 77 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Mack Hayward succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 80th playminute. In the 86th minute Peter Turnor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remington Watts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes in the game, Peter Turnor fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Remington Watts having to interfere. Mack Hayward's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Remington Watts skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.