League Play-Off

Holly Springs
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Milo Atkins got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Milo Atkins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dwight Poirier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Milo Atkins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. New Cumberland AFC's Dwight Poirier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save New Cumberland AFC from getting a goal against them. Jonathon Barrett kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. If Milo Atkins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dwight Poirier made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Oscar Holder sent off a good shot on target. Brendon Webber hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute, Tracy Hutchins left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The New Cumberland AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After some careless play in the Holly Springs defense, Tracy Hutchins kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ari Schroeder. The Holly Springs fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ari Schroeder should have stopped the shot. Jonah Stearns took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ari Schroeder. Ari Schroeder dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Ari Schroeder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tracy Hutchins in the 37th minute of the match. If Hugh Williamson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dwight Poirier made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Oscar Holder sent off a good shot on target.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hugh Williamson to make the kick off. Tracy Hutchins recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hugh Williamson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ari Schroeder read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Oscar Holder's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dwight Poirier was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Hugh Williamson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tracy Hutchins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ari Schroeder having to interfere. A collision led to Holly Springs getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Brendon Webber hit a great ball. The supporters of New Cumberland AFC booed when Holly Springs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ralph Jensen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ari Schroeder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugh Williamson in the 92nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugh Williamson in the 94th minute of play forced Holly Springs's goalkeeper Ari Schroeder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugh Williamson in the 97th minute of play forced Holly Springs's goalkeeper Ari Schroeder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Holly Springs supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching New Cumberland AFC's performance. The match ended with a win for New Cumberland AFC.