League Play-Off

Saks Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joseph Fugate kicked off to start the match. Bale Hill's Rudolf Duvall proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Bale Hill from getting a goal against them. Ernest Nickerson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joseph Fugate's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. After 9 minutes, Jack Dodd mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bale Hill and the Saks players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jack Dodd in the 11th minute of play forced Saks's goalkeeper Ernest Nickerson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute, Flint Ratliff left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Saks fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Gregg in the 19th minute of play forced Saks's goalkeeper Ernest Nickerson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jack Dodd received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Ernest Nickerson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jack Dodd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Joseph Fugate put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ernest Nickerson. When the match clock showed 33 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Joseph Fugate sped through Saks's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ernest Nickerson. The Bale Hill fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when Bale Hill's Joseph Fugate looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Fugate in the 41st minute of play forced Saks's goalkeeper Ernest Nickerson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Bale Hill's Joseph Fugate in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saks's goalie prevented a goal. If Desmond Hand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Saks players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Bale Hill were winning 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kent Santana made a kick off. A hard and well directed shot from Joseph Fugate led 53 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Saks's Ernest Nickerson became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 1-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joseph Fugate got free with Ernest Nickerson in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Desmond Hand kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. If Joseph Fugate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Joseph Fugate in the 62nd play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Ernest Nickerson kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-5 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Joseph Fugate could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Ernest Nickerson made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Bale Hill's Jack Dodd got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute Kent Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudolf Duvall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Jackson Nelson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rudolf Duvall. Bale Hill's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jackson Nelson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-5. In the 79th minute Desmond Hand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernest Nickerson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute, Ricardo Gregg 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. Saks's Ernest Nickerson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Gregg in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Joseph Fugate 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. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saks's goalkeeper Ernest Nickerson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Jack Dodd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joseph Fugate in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ernest Nickerson, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 96 minutes of play, Saks's Kent Santana made it 3-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rudolf Duvall was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bale Hill's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.