League Play-Off

Sleepy Eye
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lucas Pierre kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd match minute, Sleepy Eye AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sid Downs to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 4 minutes, Lucas Pierre managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Silverdale AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucas Pierre was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sandy Cote stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucas Pierre's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Douglass Munoz in the 9th minute of play forced Sleepy Eye AFC's goalkeeper Sandy Cote to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sandy Cote showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raul Harrell, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 20th match minute, Sleepy Eye AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paul Vigil to maneuver through the defense. Lucas Pierre sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silverdale AFC's Raul Harrell got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 31st minute, Lucas Pierre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sandy Cote was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Renato Gregory had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, Douglass Munoz notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Sleepy Eye AFC's Sandy Cote. Sandy Cote was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sandy Cote stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Douglass Munoz's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Renato Gregory to strike the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Silverdale AFC's Lucas Pierre slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Sandy Cote. That made the score 0-3 after 54 minutes of play. Raul Harrell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raul Harrell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sandy Cote having to interfere. If Douglass Munoz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 73rd minute, Raul Harrell 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. 75 minutes into the game, Lucas Pierre recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sandy Cote. Lucas Pierre showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. If Raul Harrell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sid Downs during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sandy Cote made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Pierre in the 81st minute of play. Sandy Cote made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Pierre in the 88th minute of play. Raul Harrell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Sandy Cote made a huge save. Lucas Pierre received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sandy Cote came out and tried to block the shot, but Lucas Pierre slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 92nd minute. Silverdale AFC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.