League Play-Off

Lincolnwood
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Pascual Cuadra hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Panathinaikos FC were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Lincolnwood's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 乔光云 took the corner. 14 minutes into the match, Lincolnwood's goal looked a bit too open when Dexter Holt came free, but Ahmed Sapp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Lincolnwood getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. 王川洲 hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kenney Aasum got free with Mario Dutton in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Glauco Nascimento's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ahmed Sapp read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kenney Aasum got free with Mario Dutton in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Heriberto Rudd could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Mario Dutton made a huge save. Ahmed Sapp stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dexter Holt's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Ahmed Sapp made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Glauco Nascimento in the 28th minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Panathinaikos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Normando Carreira came free, but Mario Dutton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 37th match minute, Panathinaikos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raik İlkut to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Panathinaikos FC's Mario Dutton got control of the ball when Kenney Aasum tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Panathinaikos FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. 乔光云 hit a great ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Normando Carreira was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Lincolnwood's zone, Paul Iftodi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmed Sapp came out of the goal and Paul Iftodi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Glauco Nascimento sped through Lincolnwood's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ahmed Sapp. After 59 played minutes Panathinaikos FC got a freekick which was hit by Tommie Cangiano. A collision led to Lincolnwood getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. 王川洲 hit a great ball. 67 minutes into the game, Glauco Nascimento cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Ahmed Sapp was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mario Dutton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Normando Carreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Paul Iftodi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Ahmed Sapp tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Panathinaikos FC's Dexter Holt slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ahmed Sapp. That made the score 0-4 after 81 minutes of play. 90 minutes in the game, Dexter Holt fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ahmed Sapp having to interfere. Normando Carreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.