League Play-Off

BARCO City
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ed Galloway kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Felipe Waller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Warner Dodd recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 7 played minutes BARCO CITY got a freekick which was hit by Eustacio Telmo. In the 8th minute of the match Phillip Rowell shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arrigo Cericola showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 10 minutes into the match, BARCO CITY's goal looked a bit too open when Ed Galloway came free, but Arrigo Cericola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, BARCO CITY's Sterling Keene threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Warner Dodd, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Tuscon FC's Felipe Waller got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 17th minute Warner Dodd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sterling Keene saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Cavazos struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Arrigo Cericola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tuscon FC. Ed Galloway scored 0-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arrigo Cericola, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tuscon FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Warner Dodd scored to the left of an out of position Sterling Keene, making the score, 1-1. In the 34th minute, Warner Dodd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 37 minutes, Sterling Keene successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Tuscon FC's Sterling Keene played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Warner Dodd in the 39th minute of play. Darnell Kerr could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Sterling Keene made a huge save. 44 minutes into the match, Tuscon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Warner Dodd came free, but Sterling Keene reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Warner Dodd was the one to do the kick off. After 51 played minutes BARCO CITY got a freekick which was hit by Darnell Kerr. Alfredo Cavazos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Arrigo Cericola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ed Galloway got free with Arrigo Cericola in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sterling Keene showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Warner Dodd, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Ty Jones lost his temper 77 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tuscon FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 76th minute. Penalty! An unexpectedly hard shot by Warner Dodd in the 80th minute of play forced Tuscon FC's goalkeeper Sterling Keene to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sterling Keene came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by BARCO CITY's 白铮悦. But to his dismay, 白铮悦 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Sterling Keene took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jack Crosby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sterling Keene showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Warner Dodd in the 88th minute of the match. Tuscon FC's Sterling Keene played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Warner Dodd in the 91st minute of play. Arrigo Cericola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ed Galloway in the 94th minute of play. Wilbur Richardson made in the 96th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Tuscon FC's Doug Regan. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The BARCO CITY fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tuscon FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.