League Play-Off

Immokalee Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Warner Pritchard kicked off to start the match. The Carolina Storm fans' excitement grew in the 4th match minute when Carolina Storm's Warner Pritchard looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Victor Hobbs came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Carolina Storm's Warner Pritchard. But to his dismay, Warner Pritchard quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Alfredo Gomes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnoldo Rosario in the 11th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Warner Pritchard 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. Victor Hobbs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Warner Pritchard, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Carolina Storm's Alfredo Gomes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wyatt Glover in the 21st minute of play. Carolina Storm's Bernát Markos got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Warner Pritchard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Carolina Storm's supporters rose to their feet, but Warner Pritchard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Victor Hobbs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Warner Pritchard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Victor Hobbs was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Wyatt Glover recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 30 minutes into the game, Bernát Markos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Carolina Storm's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Immokalee AFC the free kick. After 30 played minutes Carolina Storm got a freekick which was hit by Bernát Markos. The supporters of Immokalee AFC booed when Carolina Storm was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emery Goldsmith didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mohammed Fry charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mohammed Fry the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a little luck, Carolina Storm's Alfredo Gomes got control of the ball when Mohammed Fry tried to sneak it across the goal line. Victor Hobbs made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Warner Pritchard in the 46th minute of play. Bernát Markos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Victor Hobbs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Alfredo Gomes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wyatt Glover, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Victor Hobbs managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when Carolina Storm's Warner Pritchard fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Olin Blanton fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Immokalee AFC's protests and gave Olin Blanton a yellow card for diving instead. After 70 played minutes Immokalee AFC got a freekick which was hit by Olin Blanton. After 72 played minutes Immokalee AFC got a freekick which was hit by Arnoldo Rosario. If Warner Pritchard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute, Mohammed Fry left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Immokalee AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Alfredo Gomes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohammed Fry in the 82nd minute of the match. Immokalee AFC's Victor Hobbs proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Immokalee AFC from getting a goal against them. If Warner Pritchard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 96 minutes, Wyatt Glover managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Immokalee AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wyatt Glover was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Immokalee AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Carolina Storm were clearly better and deserved to take the win.