League Play-Off

Brinckerhoff Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sung Walker got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Locust Valley AFC's Allan McKee got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Sung Walker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kenny Messer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ernesto Cardona in the 13th minute. In the 17th minute, Locust Valley AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ernesto Cardona fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 19th minute of the match Josiah Palacios sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Peter Reilly skillfully saved the ball. If Sung Walker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Locust Valley AFC's goalkeeper Kenny Messer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Locust Valley AFC's Kenny Messer got control of the ball when Ernesto Cardona tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ernesto Cardona sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sung Walker in the 36th minute of play forced Locust Valley AFC's goalkeeper Kenny Messer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Sung Walker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fred English made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Ernesto Cardona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kenny Messer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AFC Richmond's Sung Walker got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sung Walker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Sung Walker's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kenny Messer was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. If Ernesto Cardona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dana Spicer was extremely unlucky when he, in the 76th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The supporters of Locust Valley AFC booed when AFC Richmond was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damian Lay didn't get a good kick on the ball. Josiah Palacios charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Josiah Palacios the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 83rd minute, Josiah Palacios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ernesto Cardona received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Kenny Messer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kenny Messer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Cardona, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kenny Messer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sung Walker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.