League Play-Off

Muncie
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. Dominique Farley started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Will Benitez in the 3rd minute of play forced Muncie AFC's goalkeeper Desmond Watts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Will Benitez came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Litchfield fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Will Benitez couldn't finish the play. Litchfield's Bernardo Phillips played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dominique Farley in the 7th minute of play. If Dominique Farley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardo Phillips showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dominique Farley, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. When Litchfield's Will Benitez in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Muncie AFC's goalie prevented a goal. 24 minutes into the match, Litchfield's goal looked a bit too open when Dominique Farley came free, but Bernardo Phillips reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Litchfield's Homer Pereira got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Desmond Watts showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kory Webb in the 29th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute, Mohammed Ruth 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. Mohammed Ruth could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Bernardo Phillips made a huge save. Will Benitez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Desmond Watts having to interfere. Wilson Pena hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Dominique Farley blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bernardo Phillips having to make a save. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

With a little luck, Muncie AFC's Desmond Watts got control of the ball when Homer Pereira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mohammed Ruth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Phillips having to interfere. The supporters of Muncie AFC booed when Litchfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ezra Tran didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute, Dominique Farley made a precise shot to the right of Bernardo Phillips. Litchfield's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brandon McNeil during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 70th minute, Brandon McNeil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dominique Farley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Phillips having to interfere. Mohammed Ruth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Bernardo Phillips tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Henry Ames hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bernardo Phillips made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohammed Ruth in the 80th minute of play. Homer Pereira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Desmond Watts having to interfere. Mohammed Ruth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th match minute, Muncie AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brandon McNeil to maneuver through the defense. If Will Benitez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Litchfield players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Muncie AFC.