League Play-Off

Otis Park
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Otis's Emanuel Hartman started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Lane Desjardins ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emerson Walter was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Miguel Fluet's late challenge caught a Otis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Fluet helped the player get up and apologised. After 11 minutes, Franklin Cline mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Otis and the Dundee United FC SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 11th match minute, Otis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franklin Cline to maneuver through the defense. 12 minutes into the match, Dundee United FC SC's Mack Guy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cortez Bravo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Franklin Cline was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 13 minutes had been played. After 13 played minutes Otis got a freekick which was hit by Franklin Cline. The supporters of Otis booed when Dundee United FC SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geoffroi Odonnell didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 21 in the game by Lane Desjardins from a close distance when the talented Emerson Walter managed to make a qualified save. Dundee United FC SC's players were relieved. Max Turgeon kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Dundee United FC SC's François Blackmon couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Otis. After 26 minutes of play, Otis's Lane Desjardins made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emerson Walter was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lane Desjardins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Emerson Walter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emanuel Hartman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emerson Walter having to interfere. Lane Desjardins's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Emerson Walter read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Rayford Davenport's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cortez Bravo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Emerson Walter showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Hartman in the 38th minute of the match. Mack Guy struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Cortez Bravo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dundee United FC SC. François Blackmon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When Otis's Claude Tang in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dundee United FC SC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 52nd minute, Rémy Grimard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rayford Davenport could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Cortez Bravo made a huge save. 55 minutes into the match, Dundee United FC SC's goal looked a bit too open when Nazaire Kitchen came free, but Emerson Walter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Otis defense, François Blackmon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cortez Bravo. The Otis fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cortez Bravo should have stopped the shot. Mack Guy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 63 minutes into the match, Otis's goalkeeper Cortez Bravo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by François Blackmon. When Dundee United FC SC's Rayford Davenport in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Otis's goalie prevented a goal. Mack Guy got in the 66th minute a good position and tried a long shot which to a great surprise passed a very astonished Cortez Bravo. This was a shot which ended in a score of 2-3. Lane Desjardins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute, François Blackmon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dundee United FC SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. After 80 minutes of play, Otis's Claude Tang made it 3-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emerson Walter was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 87th minute, Lane Desjardins ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emerson Walter was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-4. After a defensive mix-up in Otis's zone, François Blackmon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cortez Bravo came out of the goal and François Blackmon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 92 played minutes Otis got a freekick which was hit by Nazaire Kitchen. Cortez Bravo made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Geoffroi Odonnell sent off a good shot on target. 97 minutes into the match, Otis's goalkeeper Cortez Bravo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rayford Davenport. For all the effort they put into the match, the Dundee United FC SC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Otis.