League Play-Off

Ridge Manor Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Riley Moss kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the game, Jack Esquivel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Inter Miami's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Titusville the free kick. After 7 played minutes Inter Miami got a freekick which was hit by Jack Esquivel. 15 minutes into the match, Inter Miami's goal looked a bit too open when Truman Baker came free, but Nicky Nichols reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicky Nichols showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Juarez, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Nicky Nichols showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert McClelland in the 16th minute of the match. In the 18th minute Truman Baker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicky Nichols saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rhett Perez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Boyd Carpenter went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Charlie Montano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nicky Nichols showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charlie Montano, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute Eliseo Juarez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicky Nichols saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, Titusville's Eliseo Juarez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nicky Nichols made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Ezra McCain charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ezra McCain the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Titusville getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Ezra McCain hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the game, Dwight Krause recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rhett Perez. Dwight Krause showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Riley Moss during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Riley Moss kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Rhett Perez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boyd Carpenter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Inter Miami getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Boyd Carpenter hit a great ball. Mohammad Souza lost his temper 55 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Inter Miami fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 54th minute. Penalty! Robert McClelland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Nicky Nichols tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicky Nichols showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Truman Baker, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Nicky Nichols took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Juarez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, Titusville's Charlie Montano dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. 69 minutes into the match, Robert McClelland notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Inter Miami's Nicky Nichols. Nicky Nichols was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Inter Miami's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Odell Colvin 72 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-5. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eliseo Juarez got free with Nicky Nichols in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 81 minutes into the match, Inter Miami's goalkeeper Nicky Nichols had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robert McClelland. Boyd Carpenter kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 84th minute Truman Baker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicky Nichols saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Juarez in the 85th minute of play forced Inter Miami's goalkeeper Nicky Nichols to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicky Nichols showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseo Juarez, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Boyd Carpenter's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rhett Perez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. 97 minutes into the match, Eliseo Juarez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nicky Nichols. Inter Miami's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eliseo Juarez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-7. Titusville played a much better game than Inter Miami and deserved their victory. The Inter Miami players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.