League Play-Off

Brackendale Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Brackendale's Jean Fitch 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jean Fitch in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jarrett Keene prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Arden Savage fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Loren Petrie having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Brackendale's Robbie Poe got a free kick in the 19th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Spondin's goalkeeper Jarrett Keene had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xavier Clemons. Xavier Clemons sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xavier Clemons recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Spondin getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Chung Pugh hit a great ball. Xavier Clemons received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Jarrett Keene tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Spondin defense, Jean Fitch kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jarrett Keene. The Spondin fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jarrett Keene should have stopped the shot. After having played for 34 minutes, Jean Fitch managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Brackendale's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jean Fitch was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Xavier Clemons received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Jarrett Keene tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jean Fitch struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Jarrett Keene didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brackendale. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nicolas Trimble to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dante Tanner during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 52 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Brackendale! When the match had been going on for 54 minutes, Spondin's Pierre Travis got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Loren Petrie. After 58 played minutes Spondin got a freekick which was hit by Eric Kim. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Jean Fitch sped through Spondin's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jarrett Keene. If Nicolas Trimble had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arden Savage fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Loren Petrie having to interfere. Jarrett Keene showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xavier Clemons, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Brackendale's goalkeeper Loren Petrie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arden Savage. Jean Fitch recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Jean Fitch's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jarrett Keene was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. In the 89th minute, Jean Fitch left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Brackendale fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jean Fitch in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jarrett Keene prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Spondin's Jarrett Keene played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xavier Clemons in the 95th minute of play. After 97 played minutes Spondin got a freekick which was hit by Chung Pugh. Xavier Clemons received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Jarrett Keene tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.