League Play-Off

Conyngham Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Homer Foster hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 7 minutes, Eli Samuel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Conyngham AFC and the Harleysville FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eli Samuel hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. If Raul Shaffer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th match minute, Harleysville FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaiah Buck to maneuver through the defense. Eli Samuel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Conyngham AFC's Van Myles got a free kick in the 25th minute. The audience was convinced that Isidro Villanueva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Randall Gregory was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Randall Gregory came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Harleysville FC's Peter Fenton. But to his dismay, Peter Fenton quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Raul Shaffer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Casper Blackburn made a huge save. Eli Samuel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Casper Blackburn having to make a save. An unexpected shot in the 41st minute by Raul Shaffer got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Isidro Villanueva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Randall Gregory tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Peter Fenton to strike the kick off in the second half. Peter Fenton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Van Myles hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Harleysville FC's zone, Eli Samuel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Casper Blackburn came out of the goal and Eli Samuel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eli Samuel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the match, Raul Shaffer notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Harleysville FC's Casper Blackburn. Casper Blackburn was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Randall Gregory took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Fenton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Peter Fenton in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Randall Gregory saved Conyngham AFC from getting behind. 75 minutes into the match, Conyngham AFC's goalkeeper Randall Gregory had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isidro Villanueva. Casper Blackburn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Shaffer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Raul Shaffer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Titus Dailey fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Harleysville FC's protests and gave Titus Dailey a yellow card for diving instead. In the 89th match minute, Harleysville FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ian Madden to maneuver through the defense. Isidro Villanueva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Conyngham AFC's Randall Gregory played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Fenton in the 96th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.