League Play-Off

Anfield
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benny Mack made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Carson Davis managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Junta's supporters rose to their feet, but Carson Davis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flint Layton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruben Dobbins in the 9th minute of play forced La Junta's goalkeeper Asher Gustafson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Carson Davis managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Junta's supporters rose to their feet, but Carson Davis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flint Layton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 11th minute, Benny Mack left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Junta fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Benny Mack had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Foster Butler came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Liverpool fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Foster Butler couldn't finish the play. Vincenzo Hayes's late challenge caught a Liverpool's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vincenzo Hayes helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, La Junta's Vincenzo Hayes got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 32 minutes into the match, La Junta's goalkeeper Asher Gustafson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Foster Butler. 37 minutes into the match, Liverpool's goal looked a bit too open when Benny Mack came free, but Flint Layton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute Benny Mack shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flint Layton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carson Davis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute, Erik Connors hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Foster Butler was the one to do the kick off. If Keenan McPherson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 54th minute, Jude Morse hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flint Layton made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carson Davis in the 58th minute. When La Junta's Benny Mack in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Liverpool's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Liverpool's Flint Layton got control of the ball when Carson Davis tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of La Junta booed when Liverpool was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik Connors didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carson Davis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 65thth minute, Flint Layton skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carson Davis got free with Flint Layton in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leroy Villalobos during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of La Junta booed when Liverpool was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leroy Villalobos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Foster Butler during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 70th minute, Foster Butler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Liverpool booed when La Junta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carson Davis didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpected shot in the 73rd minute by Benny Mack got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Asher Gustafson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Foster Butler, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Liverpool's Flint Layton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benny Mack in the 85th minute of play. Benny Mack received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Flint Layton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benny Mack's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Flint Layton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. In the 91st match minute, Liverpool was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bill Cotton to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Liverpool's Flint Layton got control of the ball when Carson Davis tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched La Junta eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.