League Play-Off

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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sudaca 04's Rico Grace started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Sudaca 04's zone, Dennis Pringle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Shayne Gee came out of the goal and Dennis Pringle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sudaca 04's Shayne Gee played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernie Schroeder in the 4th minute of play. If Drew Acuna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Pringle in the 9th minute of play forced Sudaca 04's goalkeeper Shayne Gee to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Sudaca 04's Denver Neely got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 15th minute, Drew Acuna made a precise shot to the right of Shayne Gee. Sudaca 04's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Napoleon Kimble showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rico Grace in the 18th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the game, Lexington FC's Drew Acuna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Shayne Gee made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 22 minutes into the game, Jed Curtis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sudaca 04's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lexington FC the free kick. A collision led to Sudaca 04 getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Jed Curtis hit a great ball. Napoleon Kimble made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rico Grace in the 29th minute of play. Dennis Pringle blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Shayne Gee having to make a save. Jed Curtis got his second yellow card in the match during the 33rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Lexington FC's Dale Montes couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 34th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Sudaca 04. Shayne Gee made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Drew Acuna in the 38th minute of play. Sudaca 04's Shayne Gee played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Drew Acuna in the 40th minute of play. A collision led to Sudaca 04 getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Rico Grace hit a great ball. Dennis Pringle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Shayne Gee tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Drew Acuna struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Shayne Gee didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lexington FC. Jonathon Moody sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Drew Acuna stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Sudaca 04's goalkeeper Shayne Gee had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dennis Pringle. After 54 played minutes Drew Acuna rounded Sudaca 04's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dennis Pringle got free with Shayne Gee in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sudaca 04's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Drew Acuna 60 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-4. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sudaca 04's goalkeeper Shayne Gee, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Jonathon Moody managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sudaca 04's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonathon Moody was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Napoleon Kimble breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ken Sinclair fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lexington FC's protests and gave Ken Sinclair a yellow card for diving instead. After 71 played minutes Lexington FC got a freekick which was hit by Ken Sinclair. Dennis Pringle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Shayne Gee tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Drew Acuna took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Shayne Gee to make any attempt to save it. Sudaca 04's Jonathon Moody got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th play minute Dennis Pringle came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Shayne Gee. 0-6. Shayne Gee made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Dennis Pringle sent off a good shot on target. Lexington FC's Drew Acuna got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 92nd play minute Dennis Pringle came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Shayne Gee. 0-7. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Lexington FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.