League Play-Off

Vandalia
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Salvatore Nesbitt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kermit Hodges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dominique Tinsley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrick Goodman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davis Valdez having to interfere. Salvatore Nesbitt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Kermit Hodges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ronnie Harding blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Davis Valdez having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrick Goodman in the 14th minute of play forced Vandalia FC's goalkeeper Davis Valdez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th minute Ronnie Harding shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davis Valdez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Steven Coronado kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Vandalia FC's zone, Rodrick Goodman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Davis Valdez came out of the goal and Rodrick Goodman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Salvatore Nesbitt got free with Kermit Hodges in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Chalan Pago FC's zone, Dominique Tinsley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kermit Hodges came out of the goal and Dominique Tinsley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Salvatore Nesbitt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Davis Valdez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrick Goodman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes into the match, Vandalia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrick Goodman came free, but Davis Valdez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45thth minute of the game Dominique Tinsley who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chalan Pago FC's Kermit Hodges was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rodrick Goodman made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Gilberto Kelley 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. After 54 played minutes Vandalia FC got a freekick which was hit by Todd House. In the 55th minute, Merlin Harvey fired a really elegant long shot, but Davis Valdez threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Salvatore Nesbitt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kermit Hodges having to interfere. Davis Valdez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrick Goodman, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. In the 63rdth minute of the game Rodrick Goodman who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vandalia FC's Davis Valdez was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alec Hoffman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davis Valdez having to interfere. After 77 minutes of play, Vandalia FC's Salvatore Nesbitt made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kermit Hodges was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 87 minutes, Filiberto McGill mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vandalia FC and the Chalan Pago FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 87th match minute, Vandalia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Filiberto McGill to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute Salvatore Nesbitt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kermit Hodges saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Vandalia FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Chalan Pago FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.