League Play-Off

Sioux City Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Trevor Caldwell made the kick off which started today's match. Monty Murry showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mervin Salazar, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. When Mervin Salazar, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 8 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Monty Murry was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Trinidad Kyle hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Monty Murry showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mervin Salazar in the 14th minute of the match. Mervin Salazar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Monty Murry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jerrod Burris charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jerrod Burris the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jerrod Burris kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Mervin Salazar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Monty Murry having to interfere. If Chris Hampton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Trevor Caldwell put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Leo Melton. Chris Hampton recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of El Jebel booed when Sioux City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mervin Salazar didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 38th minute of the game. One of El Jebel:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sioux City FC:s goal. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mervin Salazar made a kick off. Sioux City FC were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after El Jebel's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Neal Vann took the corner. Lawrence Suarez, 58 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. Sioux City FC's Leo Melton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Sioux City FC from getting a goal against them. The supporters of El Jebel booed when Sioux City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elton Anthony didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mervin Salazar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71st minute Chris Hampton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Monty Murry saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Junior Knapp recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 75 minutes into the match, El Jebel's goal looked a bit too open when Mervin Salazar came free, but Monty Murry reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 81 minutes, Lawrence Suarez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Jebel's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lawrence Suarez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. El Jebel's Monty Murry played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mervin Salazar in the 85th minute of play. Monty Murry showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Junior Knapp in the 93rd minute of the match. Trevor Caldwell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.