League Play-Off

Nesara Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rene Elmore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dominique Carlton in the 6th minute of the match. In the 7th minute, Theodore Li hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dominique Carlton got free with Rene Elmore in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rene Elmore was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Emerson Page showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. Ward Montgomery showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ethan Quintero, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Nesara's Emerson Page got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 34 played minutes Messibeast got a freekick which was hit by Theodore Li. Dominique Carlton in the 36thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rene Elmore, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Dominique Carlton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Rene Elmore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, Ivan Blount was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Messibeast's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nesara the free kick. A collision led to Messibeast getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Ivan Blount hit a great ball. Rene Elmore made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Dominique Carlton sent off a good shot on target. In the 46th match minute, Messibeast was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roland Aaron to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th play minute Dominique Carlton came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rene Elmore. 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ethan Quintero to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Messibeast's zone, Lorenzo Thorpe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rene Elmore came out of the goal and Lorenzo Thorpe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lorenzo Thorpe's late challenge caught a Messibeast's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lorenzo Thorpe helped the player get up and apologised. Lorenzo Thorpe hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. When Dominique Carlton came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Nesara 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 Dominique Carlton couldn't finish the play. If Dominique Carlton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emerson Page in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rene Elmore saved Messibeast from getting behind. Ethan Quintero charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ethan Quintero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 72 played minutes Messibeast got a freekick which was hit by Ethan Quintero. 74 minutes into the match, Messibeast's Bryan Gonzales sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ward Montgomery narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Messibeast's zone, Dominique Carlton stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rene Elmore came out of the goal and Dominique Carlton tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bryan Gonzales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Dominique Carlton's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rene Elmore was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Rene Elmore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lorenzo Thorpe in the 81st minute of play. Nesara's Lorenzo Thorpe got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Lorenzo Thorpe came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Nesara 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 Lorenzo Thorpe couldn't finish the play. Lorenzo Thorpe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dominique Carlton 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. If Dominique Carlton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Rodrick Carlton fell near the penalty area in the 98th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nesara's protests and gave Rodrick Carlton a yellow card for diving instead.