League Play-Off

Creighton
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Creighton's Preston Summers started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Bellin FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Deandre Albert hit a great ball. In the 12th match minute, Bellin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elroy Huynh to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th match minute, Bellin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Branden Ayala to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Weldon Donnelly managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when Creighton's Valentin Sutherland fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 22 minutes into the game, Creighton's Valentin Sutherland nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Weldon Donnelly made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elroy Huynh in the 26th minute of play forced Creighton's goalkeeper René Bilodeau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Bellin FC booed when Creighton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Darron Pruitt didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute Elroy Huynh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but René Bilodeau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. René Bilodeau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chester Shultz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chester Shultz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without René Bilodeau having to interfere. René Bilodeau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chester Shultz, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. René Bilodeau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elroy Huynh, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. If Chester Shultz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valentin Sutherland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Preston Summers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Weldon Donnelly tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Chester Shultz to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match Harland Castaneda shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Weldon Donnelly showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Chester Shultz succeeded in the game's 55th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. René Bilodeau made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chester Shultz in the 58th minute. With an all-out effort, Bellin FC's René Bilodeau threw himself towards the right post 61 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Chester Shultz, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The corner led Bellin FC's Edwardo Clinton to fire away a dangerous shot which René Bilodeau despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 65th minute, Bellin FC's Chester Shultz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind René Bilodeau. René Bilodeau yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. 69 minutes into the match, Creighton's goalkeeper René Bilodeau had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Chester Shultz. After 70 played minutes Creighton got a freekick which was hit by Claude Burt. Elroy Huynh succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 74th playminute. Elroy Huynh who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of René Bilodeau when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 90th match minute, Bellin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elroy Huynh to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bellin FC's goalkeeper Weldon Donnelly, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 95 minutes into the match, Bellin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Sutherland came free, but Weldon Donnelly reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Bellin FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Bellin FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.