League Play-Off

Glen Cove Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Hugo Lord started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Podhale FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doug Blanchard to maneuver through the defense. Benny Harvey kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. A collision led to Beingcoffee futbol club getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Von Gant hit a great ball. Ricky Alden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilford DeJesus having to interfere. If Hugo Lord had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Podhale FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Rupert Rowell hit a great ball. Podhale FC's Wilford DeJesus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Lord in the 22nd minute of play. Robert Schmidt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Jorge Westbrook tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 25 minutes, Benny Harvey managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Podhale FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benny Harvey was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 27 minutes into the match, Beingcoffee futbol club's goalkeeper Jorge Westbrook had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robert Schmidt. Hugo Lord sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Podhale FC's Robert Schmidt got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Robert Schmidt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Robert Schmidt made a kick off. After 53 minutes, Brian McLaughlin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Beingcoffee futbol club and the Podhale FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd match minute, Beingcoffee futbol club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brian McLaughlin to maneuver through the defense. Brian McLaughlin hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Albert Coats, 57 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The supporters of Podhale FC booed when Beingcoffee futbol club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricky Alden didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Schmidt in the 64th minute of play forced Beingcoffee futbol club's goalkeeper Jorge Westbrook to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute, Hugo Lord fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Robert Schmidt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jorge Westbrook having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Ricky Alden managed to get in a good position for a shot. Beingcoffee futbol club's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricky Alden was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wilford DeJesus breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wilford DeJesus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Lord, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After having played for 89 minutes, Robert Schmidt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Podhale FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robert Schmidt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ricky Alden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Wilford DeJesus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ricky Alden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Schmidt in the 96th minute of play forced Beingcoffee futbol club's goalkeeper Jorge Westbrook to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.