League Play-Off

Pentypool
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Damian Person made the kick off which started today's match. Hubert Crowder kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Pentypool's zone, Junior Ruel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hollis Swartz came out of the goal and Junior Ruel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hollis Swartz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Damian Person, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Damian Person received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Hollis Swartz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Junior Ruel 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. Damian Person recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Joseph Bertrand took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lyman Reece. Pacofi FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Pacofi FC's goalkeeper Lyman Reece had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Blake Bernal. Junior Ruel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hollis Swartz having to make a save. Hollis Swartz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damian Person, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Léonard Archambault made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Pacofi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Léonard Archambault came free, but Lyman Reece reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Damian Person received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Hollis Swartz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Léonard Archambault came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Pentypool 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 Léonard Archambault couldn't finish the play. In the 63rd minute, Curtis Guay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Pacofi FC's zone, Léonard Archambault stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lyman Reece came out of the goal and Léonard Archambault tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pentypool fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 71st minute. Penalty! Pentypool:s Hollis Swartz showed great skill when he stopped Neil Paquet:s penalty. In the 78th minute Damian Person shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hollis Swartz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute, Ermenegilde Harding 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. Léonard Archambault might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lyman Reece. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Léonard Archambault ran back to his position shaking his head. Scot Schroeder received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Lyman Reece tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 96 in the game by Junior Ruel from a close distance when the talented Hollis Swartz managed to make a qualified save. Pentypool's players were relieved. In the 99thth minute of the game Damian Person who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pentypool's Hollis Swartz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Pacofi FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Pacofi FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.