League Play-Off

Lake Of The Pines St
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Enrique Clayton started the match with the kick off. Garth Hale's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Spencer Zamora read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. After 8 minutes of play, Manvel Argentina Soccer's Sterling Lawrence made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Van Franco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Harry Norris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Harry Norris scored 0-2 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Van Franco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Harry Norris's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Van Franco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Garth Hale recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 30 minutes into the match, Harry Norris notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Lake Of The Pines's Van Franco. Van Franco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Bradly Crowell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Van Franco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Merrill Overton's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. After 35 played minutes Lake Of The Pines got a freekick which was hit by Drew Aldrich. Van Franco came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Manvel Argentina Soccer's Harry Norris. But to his dismay, Harry Norris quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. In the 41st minute Sterling Lawrence shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Van Franco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Lake Of The Pines's Bobby Braxton got a free kick in the 41st minute. The supporters of Lake Of The Pines booed when Manvel Argentina Soccer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bradly Crowell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Timothy Browne made a great header on Lake Of The Pines's corner, it was just that Manvel Argentina Soccer's Spencer Zamora managed to reach the ball for a save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-5 lead.

The wind increased when Harry Norris made the kick off in the second half. Lake Of The Pines's Van Franco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harry Norris in the 52nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Enrique Clayton in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Spencer Zamora prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Spencer Zamora took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garth Hale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 70 minutes, Harry Norris managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manvel Argentina Soccer's supporters crossed their fingers, but Harry Norris was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 72nd minute Harry Norris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Van Franco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Timothy Browne kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Sterling Lawrence sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lake Of The Pines's Enrique Clayton got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Harry Norris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Van Franco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harry Norris in the 86th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Garth Hale managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lake Of The Pines's supporters rose to their feet, but Garth Hale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Spencer Zamora breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Garth Hale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Spencer Zamora tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.