League Play-Off

Ember Ale Road
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cody Hedrick made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes Pleasant Run Farm FC got a freekick which was hit by Domingo Coronado. 5 minutes into the match, Pleasant Run Farm FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kris Hoffman came free, but Brad Wilcox reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Shipley hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After having played for 9 minutes, Teddy Walters managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pleasant Run Farm FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teddy Walters was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cody Hedrick scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Johnathon Hatfield, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 14 minutes, Tuan Bledsoe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tuborg United FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tuan Bledsoe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 22 minutes, Arturo Shipley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pleasant Run Farm FC and the Tuborg United FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. With a little luck, Pleasant Run Farm FC's Brad Wilcox got control of the ball when Carlos Groves tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Groves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Carlos Groves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tuborg United FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Groves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brad Wilcox breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlos Groves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Brad Wilcox made a huge save. Kris Hoffman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Brad Wilcox tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute, Kris Hoffman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Brad Wilcox was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Kris Hoffman made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kris Hoffman in the 53rd minute of play forced Pleasant Run Farm FC's goalkeeper Brad Wilcox to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Pleasant Run Farm FC's Domingo Coronado got a free kick in the 53rd minute. If Carlos Groves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Kris Hoffman came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Tuborg United FC 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 Kris Hoffman couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Pleasant Run Farm FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Norberto Conway hit a great ball. Brad Wilcox made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kris Hoffman in the 63rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Cody Hedrick's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Johnathon Hatfield was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Kris Hoffman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brad Wilcox having to interfere. After 78 played minutes Pleasant Run Farm FC got a freekick which was hit by Benito Lilly. Brad Wilcox took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Groves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Johnathon Hatfield took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cody Hedrick, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute, Tuborg United FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cody Hedrick fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Teddy Walters fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johnathon Hatfield having to interfere. Cody Hedrick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Carlos Groves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Brad Wilcox tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 95 minutes into the game, Vincenzo Maloney was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pleasant Run Farm FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tuborg United FC the free kick. Vincenzo Maloney kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Stewart Richards took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 98th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Brad Wilcox. Pleasant Run Farm FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The Pleasant Run Farm FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Tuborg United FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.