League Play-Off

Palm Springs Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Zachariah Daugherty started the match with the kick off. Thaddeus Carpenter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Aldrich, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Orlando Aldrich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Thaddeus Carpenter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zachariah Daugherty in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Trent Correa saved LA NOB FC from getting behind. 25 minutes into the match, Orlando Aldrich notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Palm Springs FC's Thaddeus Carpenter. Thaddeus Carpenter was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 30 minutes into the match, LA NOB FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zachariah Daugherty came free, but Trent Correa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Palm Springs FC's Blake Blair got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 36th minute Zachariah Daugherty shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Trent Correa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 42 minutes into the game, Walter Hernandez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Trent Correa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Orlando Aldrich made the kick off in the second half. Trent Correa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zachariah Daugherty in the 55th minute of the match. In the 56th match minute, LA NOB FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kory Hart to maneuver through the defense. Trent Correa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walter Hernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Kory Hart kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Walter Hernandez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Trent Correa was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. In the 64th minute, Zachariah Daugherty 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. 66 minutes into the match, LA NOB FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zachariah Daugherty came free, but Trent Correa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 70 played minutes Palm Springs FC got a freekick which was hit by Abe Schroeder. LA NOB FC made a substitution. Everett Stiles replaced Orlando Aldrich. After a rather tough play, Palm Springs FC's Abe Schroeder got a free kick in the 72nd minute. When Palm Springs FC's Walter Hernandez in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LA NOB FC's goalie prevented a goal. Zachariah Daugherty fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Trent Correa having to interfere. After a rather tough play, LA NOB FC's Mitchell Pickens got a free kick in the 86th minute. Palm Springs FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Everett Stiles scored to the left of an out of position Thaddeus Carpenter, making the score, 1-2. After a rather tough play, Palm Springs FC's Daron Swan got a free kick in the 91st minute. LA NOB FC played a much better game than Palm Springs FC and deserved their victory. The Palm Springs FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.