League Play-Off

South Weber Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gilbert Charles got the match started through his kick off. Dean Pulliam kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Wilfred Vang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 9th minute, Gilbert Charles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jacksonville fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Stevie Thomas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, South Weber AFC's Todd Chen got a free kick in the 18th minute. After having played for 24 minutes, Hakim Belloumi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. South Weber AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hakim Belloumi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 26 minutes into the match, Jacksonville's goal looked a bit too open when Stevie Thomas came free, but Deshawn Schaefer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elton Wilkinson kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After 33 played minutes Jacksonville got a freekick which was hit by Davis Garcia. When Stevie Thomas came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the South Weber AFC 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 Stevie Thomas couldn't finish the play. Ollie Esposito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilbert Charles in the 36th minute of play. Elliott McCoy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Deshawn Schaefer having to interfere. If Todd Chen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Elliott McCoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The South Weber AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Jacksonville were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Stevie Thomas was the one to do the kick off. Stevie Thomas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Deshawn Schaefer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stevie Thomas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 66 minutes into the match, Jacksonville's goal looked a bit too open when Stevie Thomas came free, but Deshawn Schaefer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Jacksonville getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Davis Garcia hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute South Weber AFC were awarded a corner. Wilfred Vang went to the cornerflag to take it. Jacksonville's Deshawn Schaefer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stevie Thomas in the 74th minute of play. Deshawn Schaefer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elliott McCoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilbert Charles in the 79th minute of play forced South Weber AFC's goalkeeper Ollie Esposito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deshawn Schaefer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hakim Belloumi in the 85th minute of play. Angelo Hollandsworth could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Ollie Esposito made a huge save. 89 minutes into the match, Jacksonville's goal looked a bit too open when Stevie Thomas came free, but Deshawn Schaefer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. South Weber AFC's Ollie Esposito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Darrell Larkin in the 92nd minute of play. The Jacksonville supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Jacksonville would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.