League Play-Off

Hollis
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Icard's Winfred Ladner 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. The attack was good, but when Titus Rodriquez in the 3rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. If Gerald Cantrell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Titus Rodriquez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Kip Correa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Fred Bernal's late challenge caught a Icard's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fred Bernal helped the player get up and apologised. Jess Daly fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Meier having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Calvin McKinnon during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Calvin McKinnon hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Titus Rodriquez got free with Kip Correa in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 20 in the game by Titus Rodriquez from a close distance when the talented Kip Correa managed to make a qualified save. Icard's players were relieved. Titus Rodriquez in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kip Correa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Fred Bernal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kip Correa having to interfere. Simon Meier came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Icard's Jess Daly. But to his dismay, Jess Daly quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 31st minute, Titus Rodriquez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hollis FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Fred Bernal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Kip Correa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Titus Rodriquez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kip Correa. That made the score 2-1 in the 37 minute of play. With a little luck, Icard's Kip Correa got control of the ball when Titus Rodriquez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Icard's Kip Correa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Icard from getting a goal against them. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The wind increased when Titus Rodriquez made the kick off in the second half. Denver Bachman kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Kip Correa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Titus Rodriquez's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. The audience was convinced that Titus Rodriquez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kip Correa was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. When Jess Daly fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Icard's protests and gave Jess Daly a yellow card for diving instead. Jess Daly hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Kip Correa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Titus Rodriquez's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. Simon Meier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denver Bachman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, Jess Daly had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Simon Meier. Hollis FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jess Daly was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. Winfred Ladner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Meier having to interfere. When Hollis FC's Titus Rodriquez in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Icard's goalie prevented a goal. Titus Rodriquez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kip Correa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Kip Correa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Bernal in the 92nd minute of play. Titus Rodriquez struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Kip Correa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hollis FC. Hollis FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.