League Play-Off

La Docta
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leland Rubio took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, ARGENTINA F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Leland Rubio came free, but Caleb Fletcher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Whitney Swift made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rufus Ruff in the 10th minute. In the 10th match minute, John Hartford FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reyes Rivas to maneuver through the defense. After 12 minutes, Felix Yates mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the John Hartford FC and the ARGENTINA F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. 11 minutes into the game, one of John Hartford FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Whitney Swift, was totally fooled by ARGENTINA F.C.'s Rufus Ruff, who 13 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Whitney Swift showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristobal Rhodes, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. When Logan Barajas came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the John Hartford FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Logan Barajas couldn't finish the play. A collision led to ARGENTINA F.C. getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Jackson Meier hit a great ball. Rufus Ruff fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Whitney Swift having to interfere. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rufus Ruff to strike the kick off in the second half. When Sammy Albrecht came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the ARGENTINA F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sammy Albrecht couldn't finish the play. Logan Barajas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rufus Ruff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Whitney Swift tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind ARGENTINA F.C.'s goalkeeper Caleb Fletcher, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, ARGENTINA F.C.'s Caleb Fletcher got control of the ball when Leland Rubio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jackson Meier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Whitney Swift having to interfere. In the 77th minute, John Hartford FC's Leland Rubio ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Caleb Fletcher. Caleb Fletcher yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. If Cristobal Rhodes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jackson Meier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reyes Rivas hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. John Hartford FC's Tod Cronshagen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Timmy Zimmerman in the 95 minute of the game. 96 minutes into the match, Christian Kruse dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Caleb Fletcher, 1-2.