League Play-Off

East Wenatchee
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) East Wenatchee FC's Thomas Doran started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Myles Albert came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Polson's Leroy Akers. But to his dismay, Leroy Akers quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 13th minute, Polson's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daron McClendon fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Drew Bond's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, Sheldon Fontenot skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Tyrell Rooney blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sheldon Fontenot having to make a save. Sheldon Fontenot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thomas Doran in the 28th minute of play. After 29 played minutes East Wenatchee FC got a freekick which was hit by Thomas Doran. Myles Albert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leroy Akers in the 31st minute of the match. Noah Turner blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Myles Albert having to make a save. Leroy Akers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Myles Albert having to interfere. Drew Bond who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Sheldon Fontenot when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Myles Albert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noah Turner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute Leroy Akers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Myles Albert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Noah Turner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leroy Akers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thomas Doran during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 51st match minute, East Wenatchee FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thomas Doran to maneuver through the defense. 53 minutes into the match, Polson's goal looked a bit too open when Daron McClendon came free, but Sheldon Fontenot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute Daron McClendon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sheldon Fontenot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Polson's Sheldon Fontenot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Drew Bond in the 62nd minute of play. With a little luck, East Wenatchee FC's Myles Albert got control of the ball when Leroy Akers tried to sneak it across the goal line. Polson's Leroy Akers got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Stacy Cowan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Drew Bond in the 82nd minute of play forced Polson's goalkeeper Sheldon Fontenot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Polson's zone, Drew Bond stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sheldon Fontenot came out of the goal and Drew Bond tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 92 played minutes East Wenatchee FC got a freekick which was hit by Daron McClendon. In the 93rd match minute, Polson was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Derek Dupre to maneuver through the defense.