League Play-Off

Orland Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Johnathon Patel kicked off to start the match. Johnathon Patels short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Cory Pope to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 12th match minute, Saginaw was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Richard Corbin to maneuver through the defense. Dexter Platt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aaron Levine came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Saginaw's Cason Baker. But to his dismay, Cason Baker quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Cory Pope made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dexter Platt in the 19th minute. If Kelly Berry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cason Baker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 27th minute, Cason Baker got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Orland AFC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Rico Bingham hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, Orland AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cason Baker came free, but Aaron Levine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cason Baker in the 30th minute of play forced Orland AFC's goalkeeper Aaron Levine to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Saginaw's Cason Baker nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aaron Levine made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 37th minute, Max Huston hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Orland AFC's zone, Cason Baker stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aaron Levine came out of the goal and Cason Baker tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 41st minute Cason Baker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Levine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Orland AFC's Aaron Levine played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cason Baker in the 42nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Johnathon Patel in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cory Pope prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Saginaw getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Chris Harrington hit a great ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Cason Baker took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Aaron Levine to make any attempt to save it. Through an outstanding action, after 56 minutes, Aaron Levine successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 0-5 when Kelly Berry sped through Orland AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Aaron Levine. In the 74th minute Cason Baker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Levine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Aaron Levine managed to avoid a goal in the 76thth minute, when Saginaw's Kelly Berry fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Johnathon Patel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cory Pope having to make a save. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Orland AFC's goalkeeper Aaron Levine, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Max Huston hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Aaron Levine was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cason Baker showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-6 in the 85 minute of play. After 89th play minutes Cason Baker shot 1-7, a short shot which went by Aaron Levine and just under the crossbar into goal. A collision led to Saginaw getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Jessie Gibson hit a great ball.