League Play-Off

Natchitoches Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when William Arroyo kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers William Arroyo in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bo Gallagher saved Valparaiso C.F. from getting behind. A collision led to Valparaiso C.F. getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Hunter Ricks hit a great ball. Natchitoches's Will Baltazar managed to work through Valparaiso C.F.'s defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Will Baltazar dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. William Arroyo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bo Gallagher having to interfere. When Natchitoches's Elliot Childress in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Valparaiso C.F.'s goalie prevented a goal. Bo Gallagher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rico Cooley in the 20th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Will Baltazar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Natchitoches's supporters rose to their feet, but Will Baltazar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bo Gallagher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 25thth minute of the game Will Baltazar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Valparaiso C.F.'s Bo Gallagher was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Will Baltazar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bo Gallagher having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Will Baltazar got free with Bo Gallagher in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Valparaiso C.F.'s Bo Gallagher proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Valparaiso C.F. from getting a goal against them. Will Baltazar kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 37thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Valparaiso C.F.'s keeper Bo Gallagher was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. With his leg Bo Gallagher managed to avoid a goal in the 46thth minute, when Natchitoches's Will Baltazar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 48th minute William Arroyo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bo Gallagher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.

Will Baltazar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Will Baltazar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 68 minutes, William Arroyo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Natchitoches's supporters crossed their fingers, but William Arroyo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bo Gallagher made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from William Arroyo in the 71st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Valparaiso C.F.'s Jerold Jarvis got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 81st minute Will Baltazar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bo Gallagher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Jerold Jarvis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Valparaiso C.F. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 93 minutes of play, Valparaiso C.F.'s Hunter Ricks made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eric Vaughn was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Natchitoches lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.