League Play-Off

Golden
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jan Stanley kicked off to start the match. After 6 played minutes Shahin FC got a freekick which was hit by Adam Hurd. In the 7th minute of the match Clair Viens sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Young Melton skillfully saved the ball. After 8th play minutes Georges Huard shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Young Melton and just under the crossbar into goal. If Georges Huard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Spondin AFC's Benito Lanza in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Shahin FC's goalie prevented a goal. Benito Lanza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Spondin AFC's Wes Lyles got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Benito Lanza took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Young Melton. Young Melton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 24th match minute, Spondin AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joey England to maneuver through the defense. Jeffrey Griggs stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tyree Matlock's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. A hard shot 27 in the game by Jan Stanley from a close distance when the talented Jeffrey Griggs managed to make a qualified save. Spondin AFC's players were relieved. In the 35th minute, Wes Lyles ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Young Melton was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Valentin Benavides kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. If Wes Lyles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Young Melton came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Spondin AFC's Wes Lyles. But to his dismay, Wes Lyles quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benito Lanza made a kick off. After 55th play minutes Benito Lanza shot 0-5, a short shot which went by Young Melton and just under the crossbar into goal. 58 minutes into the match, Shahin FC's goalkeeper Young Melton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wes Lyles. 61 minutes into the match, Shahin FC's goalkeeper Young Melton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Georges Huard. Wes Lyles struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Young Melton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Spondin AFC. Georges Huard blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Young Melton having to make a save. In the 67th match minute, Shahin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter Roth to maneuver through the defense. Shahin FC's Young Melton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Georges Huard in the 68th minute of play. Young Melton stood somewhat misplaced when Benito Lanza came free in front of goal and shot 0-6 to the left of him in the 69 minute. With his leg Young Melton managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Spondin AFC's Benito Lanza fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Georges Huard took a quick shot and it went in 0-7 without a chance for Young Melton to make any attempt to save it. After 80 minutes of play, Spondin AFC's Clair Viens made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Young Melton was left in no man's land by his defense there! Spondin AFC made a substitution. Gervais Becerra replaced Wes Lyles. Benito Lanza blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Young Melton having to make a save. Shahin FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 89th minute, when Georges Huard scored to the left of an out of position Young Melton, making the score, 0-9. 93 minutes into the match, Benito Lanza dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Young Melton, 0-10. When Georges Huard came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Spondin AFC 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 Georges Huard couldn't finish the play.