League Play-Off

El Cilindro
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ramon Haynes took the kick off in the first half of the match. RIVERSIDE F.C.'s Wendell Stallings played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramon Haynes in the 5th minute of play. Isaiah McKay struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Wendell Stallings didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Asoc. de Futbol Argentino. When Eddy Jernigan fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RIVERSIDE F.C.'s protests and gave Eddy Jernigan a yellow card for diving instead. Wendell Stallings didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 15th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. When Sol Salter came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the RIVERSIDE F.C. 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 Sol Salter couldn't finish the play. After 21 played minutes Asoc. de Futbol Argentino got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Kane. 25 minutes into the game, Brandon Bristol cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Thad Hess was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 29th minute, Ramon Haynes made a precise shot to the right of Wendell Stallings. RIVERSIDE F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Brandon Bristol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thad Hess having to interfere. Wendell Stallings was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Ramon Haynes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ramon Haynes really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. If Isaiah McKay had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sol Salter stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ramon Haynes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sol Salter recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Sol Salter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wilton Kimball hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Thad Hess made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brandon Bristol in the 78th minute. In the 79th match minute, Asoc. de Futbol Argentino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fletcher Coles to maneuver through the defense. Thad Hess showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sol Salter, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After a defensive mix-up in RIVERSIDE F.C.'s zone, Ramon Haynes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wendell Stallings came out of the goal and Ramon Haynes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wendell Stallings didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ramon Haynes went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. When Ramon Haynes came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Asoc. de Futbol Argentino 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 Ramon Haynes couldn't finish the play. Gary Boyd sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.