League Play-Off

Robinson Stadium
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Perry Luna took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th match minute, Jacksonville FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Federico Healy to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the game, Zé Roberto Costa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Emerson Drummond was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emerson Drummond showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Federico Healy in the 20th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Perry Luna got free with Nikolas Papadamous in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emerson Drummond came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Jacksonville FC's Zé Roberto Costa. But to his dismay, Zé Roberto Costa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After some careless play in the Jacksonville FC defense, Perry Luna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nikolas Papadamous. The Jacksonville FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nikolas Papadamous should have stopped the shot. In the 32nd minute, Terrence Key hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Waldo Crozier kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Douglas Berg took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 35th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Emerson Drummond. Robinson FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Zé Roberto Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Olin Crowe charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olin Crowe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 39th match minute, Robinson FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olin Crowe to maneuver through the defense. Taylor Wiley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emerson Drummond having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, Robinson FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Roberto Costa came free, but Emerson Drummond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Taylor Wiley in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Emerson Drummond prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Taylor Wiley to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Jacksonville FC's Zé Roberto Costa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emerson Drummond made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Federico Healy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Emerson Drummond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emerson Drummond showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Federico Healy, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Taylor Wiley could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Emerson Drummond made a huge save. Nikolas Papadamous showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Terrence Key in the 67th minute of the match. Elliott Cormier kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Emerson Drummond acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 70th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Douglas Berg. Zé Roberto Costa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Emerson Drummond made a huge save. In the 76th minute Rhett Gibson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikolas Papadamous saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Perry Luna in the 77th minute of play forced Jacksonville FC's goalkeeper Nikolas Papadamous to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emerson Drummond took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jess Bentley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robinson FC were awarded a corner in the 82th minute after Jacksonville FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Perry Luna took the corner. After 84 played minutes Robinson FC got a freekick which was hit by Jamel Flanagan. In the 86th minute Leif Acevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikolas Papadamous saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Perry Luna in the 96th minute of play forced Jacksonville FC's goalkeeper Nikolas Papadamous to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacksonville FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.