Next
up was Sergio Cristina versus West Central FC.
It was 3rd placed versus 4th place. Neither
side could catch the top two but if the teams
could pull out a victory they stood every chance
of qualifying as one of the best two third placed
teams but it was not guaranteed. Anything less
and Plate football awaited in the afternoon
knockout phase.
The
teams were locked at 0-0 for much of the first
half before a pivotal period of play arrived.
Rajan Johal hit the bar for West Central FC
and they could so easily have been ahead. However,
they were shortly behind as Sergio Cristina
nipped into the lead just before the break before
the man they call “Freddy” scored the game's
decisive goal.
The
1-0 victory earned Sergio Cristina 3rd position
and their haul of 10 points proved enough for
them to make the Cup competition. West Central
FC would finish 4th and take their position
in the Plate.
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