League Play-Off

The Maelstrom
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jamie McIlvrae made the kick off which started today's match. Jamie McIlvrae struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Dougal McIlvain didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leviathans. After a defensive mix-up in Kilmacolm's zone, Jamie McIlvrae stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dougal McIlvain came out of the goal and Jamie McIlvrae tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 8th minute of the game. One of Kilmacolm:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Leviathans:s goal. Dominic McGorrie walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Dougal McIlvain showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldo Ronaldo in the 14th minute of the match. Samuel Byers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute, Leviathans's Ronaldo Ronaldo dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Tobiasz Kempka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Byers in the 25th minute of play. In the 27th minute Kilmacolm were awarded a corner. Euan Mark went to the cornerflag to take it. Tobiasz Kempka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Byers in the 28th minute of the match. Jamie McIlvrae recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 32 minutes, Jamie McIlvrae managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leviathans's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jamie McIlvrae was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jamie McIlvrae's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dougal McIlvain read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Greig Goudie managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leviathans's supporters rose to their feet, but Greig Goudie was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dougal McIlvain breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Iain McCuag sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Samuel Byers made the kick off in the second half. Leviathans's attack was well implemented in the 56th minute, but when Jamie McIlvrae was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Jamie McIlvrae fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dougal McIlvain having to interfere. Ronaldo Ronaldo might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dougal McIlvain. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ronaldo Ronaldo ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Kilmacolm's Jim McLardy got a free kick in the 66th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Kilmacolm's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldo Ronaldo came free, but Dougal McIlvain reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ronaldo Ronaldo scored 3-0 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dougal McIlvain, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tobiasz Kempka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Byers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ronaldo Ronaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Dougal McIlvain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dougal McIlvain made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jamie McIlvrae in the 87th minute of play. Samuel Byers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ronaldo Ronaldo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Dougal McIlvain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute Ronaldo Ronaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dougal McIlvain saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leviathans walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.