League Play-Off

New Hampton Stadium
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Cascade Park West's Waldo Renteria 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. New Hampton AFC's Mitch Snow played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldo Renteria in the 3rd minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, New Hampton AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Claude Joyner came free, but Mitch Snow reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mitch Snow took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rolland Hobbs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Cascade Park West's zone, Wong Eadan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dario Wilhelm came out of the goal and Wong Eadan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 15 minutes into the match, Cascade Park West's goal looked a bit too open when Yacine Benyamina came free, but Dario Wilhelm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Allen Dalton in the 18th minute of play forced New Hampton AFC's goalkeeper Mitch Snow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute Rolland Hobbs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mitch Snow saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Barlas Aydın kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Emerson Cao Xiao took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Dario Wilhelm. Cascade Park West's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Emerson Cao Xiao succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 25th playminute. New Hampton AFC's Yacine Benyamina was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 30th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. If Amir Lee had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Emerson Cao Xiaos short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Dario Wilhelm to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amir Lee in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mitch Snow saved New Hampton AFC from getting behind. After 43 minutes of play, Cascade Park West's Amir Lee made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mitch Snow was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cascade Park West's Waldo Renteria got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yacine Benyamina to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Cascade Park West's goal looked a bit too open when Sterling Busby came free, but Dario Wilhelm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mitch Snow showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amir Lee in the 53rd minute of the match. Mitch Snow made an important save on a dangerous shot by Waldo Renteria in the 58th minute. After 67 played minutes Cascade Park West got a freekick which was hit by Barlas Aydın. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amir Lee in the 69th minute of play forced New Hampton AFC's goalkeeper Mitch Snow to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, New Hampton AFC's Mitch Snow got control of the ball when Waldo Renteria tried to sneak it across the goal line. Claude Joyner in the 75thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mitch Snow, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a defensive mix-up in Cascade Park West's zone, Wong Eadan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dario Wilhelm came out of the goal and Wong Eadan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, New Hampton AFC's Mitch Snow got control of the ball when Waldo Renteria tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Claude Joyner kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mitch Snow. That made the score 2-3 in the 80 minute of play. Sterling Busby sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cascade Park West eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.