League Play-Off

Somerdale
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tyrone Zapata got the match started through his kick off. When Portland Timbers's Kyle Archer in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Summerset Aisle's goalie prevented a goal. 10 minutes into the game, one of Summerset Aisle:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Nick Hagen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Raul Villalobos having to make a save. When Quintin Spaulding fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Summerset Aisle's protests and gave Quintin Spaulding a yellow card for diving instead. In the 18th minute, Quintin Spaulding hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tyrone Zapata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 26th minute, Trent Harding reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alvin Fitzpatrick. The goal made the score 1-1. Summerset Aisle's Raul Villalobos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Archer in the 34th minute of play. Raul Villalobos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nick Hagen went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trent Harding in the 42nd minute of play forced Portland Timbers's goalkeeper Alvin Fitzpatrick to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the match, Portland Timbers's goal looked a bit too open when Trent Harding came free, but Alvin Fitzpatrick reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Portland Timbers getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Ronald French hit a great ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Nick Hagen made the kick off in the second half. Alvin Fitzpatrick took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tyrone Zapata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Portland Timbers's Alvin Fitzpatrick played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trent Harding in the 61st minute of play. Alvin Fitzpatrick showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tyrone Zapata, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Quintin Spaulding kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Summerset Aisle's Forrest Randolph got his second yellow card of the match in the 71st minute. The referee ordered Forrest Randolph off the ground. After 71 played minutes Summerset Aisle got a freekick which was hit by Forrest Randolph. In the 75th minute, Tyrone Zapata left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Summerset Aisle fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. When Jeremy Ruff came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Portland Timbers 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 Jeremy Ruff couldn't finish the play. Alvin Fitzpatrick didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Chance Anderson went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.