League Play-Off

Minooka
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonard Connors started the match with the kick off. After having played for 2 minutes, Adolfo Aldridge managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Minooka AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adolfo Aldridge was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Luciano Zaragoza took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Davis Conklin to make any attempt to save it. Davis Conklin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Aldridge in the 10th minute of play. Davis Conklin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Aldridge in the 13th minute of the match. After 16 played minutes Minooka AFC got a freekick which was hit by Adolfo Aldridge. Drew Ulrich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Davis Conklin was out of position in the 22 minute of play, and Adolfo Aldridge capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Adolfo Aldridge really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. The supporters of Minooka AFC booed when Lewiston AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Monte Pepper didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lewiston AFC's Davis Conklin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adolfo Aldridge in the 28th minute of play. Leonard Connors scored 2-1 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tom Lott, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 39 minutes into the match, Adolfo Aldridge dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Davis Conklin, 3-1. Minooka AFC's Tom Lott played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonard Connors in the 43rd minute of play. In the 44th minute, Adolfo Aldridge reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Davis Conklin. The goal made the score 4-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adolfo Aldridge was the one to do the kick off. Davis Conklin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Zaragoza in the 53rd minute of play. Davis Conklin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Drew Ulrich, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 57 minutes into the match, Adolfo Aldridge notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Lewiston AFC's Davis Conklin. Davis Conklin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 62nd match minute, Minooka AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luciano Zaragoza to maneuver through the defense. Davis Conklin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adolfo Aldridge, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Rey Scruggs scored 6-1 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Davis Conklin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Adolfo Aldridge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davis Conklin having to interfere. After 77 minutes of play, Minooka AFC's Adolfo Aldridge made it 7-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Davis Conklin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Davis Conklin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Drew Ulrich in the 80th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Lewiston AFC's zone, Adolfo Aldridge stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Davis Conklin came out of the goal and Adolfo Aldridge tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Davis Conklin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adolfo Aldridge went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 8-1 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Minooka AFC had won after a very even match.