League Play-Off

Rhodes Stadium
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. Herman Murphy started the match with the kick off. Brayden Babbage made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justin Mosley in the 9th minute of play. When Justin Mosley came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Panthers 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 Justin Mosley couldn't finish the play. Conner Atterton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herman Murphy in the 26th minute of play. Brayden Babbage made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justin Mosley in the 28th minute of play. If Herman Murphy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Herman Murphy managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rhodes's supporters rose to their feet, but Herman Murphy was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Conner Atterton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Conner Atterton was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Herman Murphy capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Herman Murphy really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. After having played for 39 minutes, Herman Murphy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rhodes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Herman Murphy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Murphy Boneheyo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Brayden Babbage tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jared Kuskop received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Conner Atterton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Panthers getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Herbert Reiter hit a great ball. In the 60th minute, Jared Kuskop left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rhodes fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Murphy Boneheyos short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Brayden Babbage to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Panthers's Murphy Boneheyo got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 69 played minutes Rhodes got a freekick which was hit by Jared Kuskop. In the 71st minute, Russel Lawrence hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute Jared Kuskop shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Conner Atterton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jared Kuskop sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jared Kuskop received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Conner Atterton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Herman Murphy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Conner Atterton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jared Kuskop, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. If Herman Murphy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.