League Play-Off

Coliseum
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Willard Perdue kicked off to start the match. Alexis Brock received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Jackson Ashley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Knights SC's zone, Ian Easley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raul McPherson came out of the goal and Ian Easley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Knights SC's Alexis Brock slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jackson Ashley. That made the score 1-0 after 15 minutes of play. Raul McPherson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Willard Perdue in the 20th minute of play. Benny Coles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Jackson Ashley tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Knights SC's goal looked a bit too open when Willard Perdue came free, but Raul McPherson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Bolden in the 28th minute of play forced Saukville FC's goalkeeper Jackson Ashley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexis Brock did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Jackson Ashley 33 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, Knights SC's Denis Bolden sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jackson Ashley narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Elijah Zeigler kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 38th minute by Denis Bolden got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Knights SC's Denis Bolden got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Alexis Brock had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alexis Brock to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes, Knights SC's Sol Cangiano shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jackson Ashley came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Knights SC reached it. After 56 played minutes Knights SC got a freekick which was hit by Joel Clifton. Saukville FC's Willard Perdue got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Saukville FC booed when Knights SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benny Coles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saukville FC's Ian Easley got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Merlin Wills kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Ian Easley charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ian Easley the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Kyle Baggett kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After 77 played minutes Saukville FC got a freekick which was hit by Reuben Gee. In the 78th minute of the match Joel Clifton shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jackson Ashley showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Casey Glass hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. If Denis Bolden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Willard Perdue fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raul McPherson having to interfere. Ian Easley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raul McPherson having to interfere. Ian Easley's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 90thth minute, Raul McPherson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience was convinced that Willard Perdue's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raul McPherson was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Willard Perdue received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Raul McPherson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saukville FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.