League Play-Off

Keewatin
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hervé Marcum got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Keewatin's zone, Fermin Burnett stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arthur Vertefeuille came out of the goal and Fermin Burnett tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 6 played minutes, Keewatin's Edward Fox shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Adrien Parr came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Keewatin reached it. In the 9th minute Fermin Burnett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Vertefeuille saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Keewatin's goal looked a bit too open when Hervé Marcum came free, but Arthur Vertefeuille reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th match minute, Keewatin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarrod Hope to maneuver through the defense. Hervé Marcum scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arthur Vertefeuille, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Arthur Vertefeuille made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hervé Marcum in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute Hervé Marcum shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Vertefeuille saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Fermin Burnett managed to get in a good position for a shot. Reaburn's supporters rose to their feet, but Fermin Burnett was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arthur Vertefeuille breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Aurelio Darby managed to get in a good position for a shot. Keewatin's supporters rose to their feet, but Aurelio Darby was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adrien Parr breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Armando Rochon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Aurelio Darby struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Adrien Parr didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Keewatin. The audience was convinced that Armando Rochon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adrien Parr was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Connie McCann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the match, Armando Rochon notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Reaburn's Adrien Parr. Adrien Parr was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fermin Burnett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arthur Vertefeuille having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Armando Rochon was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Keewatin booed when Reaburn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fermin Burnett didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hervé Marcum got free with Arthur Vertefeuille in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arthur Vertefeuille stood somewhat misplaced when Hervé Marcum came free in front of goal and shot 1-2 to the left of him in the 58 minute. Aurelio Darby kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 69th match minute, Reaburn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Norris Beausoleil to maneuver through the defense. Pons Powers fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adrien Parr having to interfere. Adrien Parr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pons Powers in the 71st minute of play. Arthur Vertefeuille was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hervé Marcum showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 74 minute of play. Reggie Post's late challenge caught a Reaburn's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reggie Post helped the player get up and apologised. In the 80th match minute, Keewatin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reggie Post to maneuver through the defense. Keewatin's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Hervé Marcum 82 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-4. After 87 minutes, Fermin Burnett mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Reaburn and the Keewatin players grew even worse after the yellow card. Connie McCann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pons Powers's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adrien Parr read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Arthur Vertefeuille made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fermin Burnett in the 94th minute. The Reaburn supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Reaburn would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.