League Play-Off

Willow Oak Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Duane Rivera started the match with the kick off. In the 6thth minute of the game Salvador Tillman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Willow Oak's German Kidd was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Willow Oak's German Kidd played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salvador Tillman in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Wadsworth's goal looked a bit too open when Duane Rivera came free, but Tad Espinoza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duane Rivera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Tad Espinoza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th match minute, Wadsworth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodger Hartley to maneuver through the defense. Lane Lee, 14 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Salvador Tillman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without German Kidd having to interfere. 20 minutes into the match, Trent Hutchins notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Willow Oak's German Kidd. German Kidd was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ollie Kearney's late challenge caught a Wadsworth's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ollie Kearney helped the player get up and apologised. In the 25th minute, Salvador Tillman 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. After 27 played minutes Wadsworth got a freekick which was hit by Noel Mohr. The supporters of Wadsworth booed when Willow Oak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santos Bush didn't get a good kick on the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Willow Oak's goal looked a bit too open when Trent Hutchins came free, but German Kidd reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Tad Espinoza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ollie Kearney, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Duane Rivera's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tad Espinoza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Wadsworth's Trent Hutchins dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Salvador Tillman succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 67th playminute. Derek Gore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the match, Wadsworth's goal looked a bit too open when Duane Rivera came free, but Tad Espinoza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duane Rivera sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Derek Gore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Tad Espinoza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 95 minutes into the game, Derek Gore was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Willow Oak's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wadsworth the free kick. After a rather tough play, Willow Oak's Derek Gore got a free kick in the 95th minute.