League Play-Off

Pollock Pines
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joe Schmitt started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Jorge Cote had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wade Graham. FC Cincinnati's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jorge Cote was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Terrance Agoos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Wade Graham tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wade Graham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joe Schmitt in the 11th minute of play. Dennis Youngblood's late challenge caught a Pollock Pines AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dennis Youngblood helped the player get up and apologised. Terrance Agoos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 18 minutes into the match, FC Cincinnati's goal looked a bit too open when Dominique Fields came free, but Wade Graham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wade Graham came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Pollock Pines AFC's Jorge Cote. But to his dismay, Jorge Cote quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Wade Graham took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Collin Lyles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute, Dominique Fields got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Pollock Pines AFC booed when FC Cincinnati was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tom Barrow didn't get a good kick on the ball. Collin Lyles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wade Graham having to interfere. In the 28th minute Collin Lyles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wade Graham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dominique Fields scored 3-0 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wade Graham, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pollock Pines AFC's Vince Whittaker got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 37th match minute, FC Cincinnati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tom Barrow to maneuver through the defense. Collin Lyles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC Cincinnati's Raymundo Blankenship got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 44 minutes into the match, Raymundo Blankenship had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tião Galvão. Pollock Pines AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raymundo Blankenship was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Raymundo Blankenship made a kick off. Wade Graham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dominique Fields in the 50th minute of play. Dominique Fields blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wade Graham having to make a save. After 60 minutes of play, Pollock Pines AFC's Terrance Agoos made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wade Graham was left in no man's land by his defense there! 71 minutes into the game, Terrance Agoos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Wade Graham was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tião Galvão made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Mike Sheridan sent off a good shot on target. Wade Graham took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dominique Fields, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 80 played minutes Pollock Pines AFC got a freekick which was hit by Collin Lyles. Pollock Pines AFC's Tião Galvão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Pollock Pines AFC from getting a goal against them. Dominique Fields sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Cincinnati's Wade Graham played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Collin Lyles in the 86th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Collin Lyles made a precise shot to the right of Wade Graham. FC Cincinnati's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-1. Vince Whittaker scored 8-1 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wade Graham, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pollock Pines AFC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.