League Play-Off

Stars Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eddie McHutchen took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 16th minute, Scott McConnechy made a precise shot to the right of Paul Leckie. DALLAS STARS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Ken Hutchenson took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Rick Ogilvie to make any attempt to save it. After some careless play in the celtic fc defense, Eddie McHutchen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rick Ogilvie. The celtic fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rick Ogilvie should have stopped the shot. When celtic fc's Elliot Yuille in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye DALLAS STARS's goalie prevented a goal. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind DALLAS STARS's goalkeeper Paul Leckie, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 47 minutes into the game, Marc McCombie was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DALLAS STARS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave celtic fc the free kick. After a rather tough play, DALLAS STARS's Marc McCombie got a free kick in the 47th minute. Matt McCrae tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Paul Leckie. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-3 in the 48th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Shane Broom was the one to do the kick off. celtic fc's Rick Ogilvie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eddie McHutchen in the 54th minute of play. DALLAS STARS's Paul Leckie proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save DALLAS STARS from getting a goal against them. In the 68th minute, Shane Broom reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Paul Leckie. The goal made the score 2-5. 74 minutes into the match, Eddie McHutchen notched a goal, 3-5, to the right of celtic fc's Rick Ogilvie. Rick Ogilvie was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Ken Hutchenson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rick Ogilvie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eddie McHutchen in the 84th minute of play. Scott McConnechy hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. 88 minutes into the match, celtic fc's goal looked a bit too open when Eddie McHutchen came free, but Rick Ogilvie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ken Hutchenson in the 89th minute of play forced celtic fc's goalkeeper Rick Ogilvie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Cameron Forest fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored celtic fc's protests and gave Cameron Forest a yellow card for diving instead. Gordon McRury didn't quite understand what happened when in the 94 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Shane Broom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Paul Leckie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.