League Play-Off

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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Martin Shipman started the match with the kick off. Tobie Galvin kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. In the 4th minute, Martin Shipman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 1-0 became the score in the 13th minute when Alvin Hodson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Dale Lorenz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Navarro Tresise, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alvin Hodson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 19th playminute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Shipman in the 23rd minute of play forced Old Town FC's goalkeeper Paul Devine to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Old Town FC's Dale Lorenz threw himself towards the right post 34 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Navarro Tresise, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Luck Ziliotto came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Old Town FC 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 Luck Ziliotto couldn't finish the play. Dale Lorenz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Navarro Tresise, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Jeffers Belford kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, True Balance FB's Birrell Burmeister sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paul Devine narrowly saved just below the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Old Town FC's Paul Devine played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Shipman in the 53rd minute of play. 60 minutes into the game, Birrell Burmeister was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. True Balance FB's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Old Town FC the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Navarro Tresise managed to get in a good position for a shot. Old Town FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Navarro Tresise was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dale Lorenz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Old Town FC's Navarro Tresise got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Old Town FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Mitchell Mealmaker hit a great ball. Martin Shipman took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paul Devine. Paul Devine dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Navarro Tresise in the 74th minute of play forced True Balance FB's goalkeeper Dale Lorenz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. True Balance FB's Birrell Burmeister got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dale Lorenz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvin Hodson in the 78th minute of the match. In the 80th match minute, True Balance FB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Curtis Chapman to maneuver through the defense. True Balance FB's Dale Lorenz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alvin Hodson in the 86th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Alvin Hodson put it in 5-2 from a short distance just to the right of Dale Lorenz. 91 minutes into the match, True Balance FB's goal looked a bit too open when Navarro Tresise came free, but Dale Lorenz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dale Lorenz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Navarro Tresise in the 95th minute of play. Old Town FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.