League Play-Off

Huntersville Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) All Stars AC's Odell Woodson 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. If Owen Delarosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Sanford Holbrook fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored All Stars AC's protests and gave Sanford Holbrook a yellow card for diving instead. After 5 played minutes All Stars AC got a freekick which was hit by Sanford Holbrook. When Stanford Johns came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Hurlingham Warriors 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 Stanford Johns couldn't finish the play. Odell Woodson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, Hurlingham Warriors's goalkeeper Stuart Montgomery had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Derick Cowan. 16 minutes into the match, Stanford Johns had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sydney Clay. All Stars AC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stanford Johns was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 23rd minute, Odell Woodson fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Stuart Montgomery, passed just outside the right post. Berry Nance charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Berry Nance the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, All Stars AC's Berry Nance got a free kick in the 28th minute. Stuart Montgomery took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Odell Woodson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hurlingham Warriors's Oren Mathews suffered a sore thigh after 33 minutes and couldn't finish the game. If Odell Woodson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 33 minutes, Odell Woodson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the All Stars AC and the Hurlingham Warriors players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to All Stars AC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Odell Woodson hit a great ball. After 36 minutes, Dillon Valdez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hurlingham Warriors and the All Stars AC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dillon Valdez kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Odell Woodson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stuart Montgomery was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 46th play minute Derick Cowan came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Stuart Montgomery. 2-1. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emanuel York made a kick off. Derick Cowan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stuart Montgomery having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Derick Cowan in the 73rd minute of play forced Hurlingham Warriors's goalkeeper Stuart Montgomery to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute Odell Woodson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stuart Montgomery saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Odell Woodson managed to get in a good position for a shot. All Stars AC's supporters rose to their feet, but Odell Woodson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stuart Montgomery breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 86 minutes, Derick Cowan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. All Stars AC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Derick Cowan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Derick Cowan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hurlingham Warriors's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.