League Play-Off

Tomball
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jeramy Laird started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 10 played minutes Jeramy Laird rounded Trumann FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christopher Drew in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg King Browning saved Tomball AFC from getting behind. Luciano Sheldon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without King Browning having to interfere. Tomball AFC's King Browning played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christopher Drew in the 23rd minute of play. Luciano Sheldon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 26 minutes into the game, Nelson McFadden was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Trumann FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tomball AFC the free kick. In the 26th match minute, Trumann FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nelson McFadden to maneuver through the defense. Hayden Tate shot from long distance in the 27th minute, but Bernie Greenwood was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. In the 28th match minute, Tomball AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dustin McCullough to maneuver through the defense. Willard Saldana was extremely unlucky when he, in the 30th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After having played for 32 minutes, Christopher Drew managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trumann FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christopher Drew was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 37 played minutes Trumann FC got a freekick which was hit by Alexander Leal. After 38 minutes, Gilbert Welsh mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Trumann FC and the Tomball AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 38 minutes into the game, one of Trumann FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 40 minutes, Tomball AFC's Hayden Tate got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Bernie Greenwood. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christopher Drew in the 44th minute of play forced Tomball AFC's goalkeeper King Browning to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Christopher Drew had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christopher Drew to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Luciano Sheldon made a precise shot to the right of King Browning. Tomball AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 75th minute Jeramy Laird shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernie Greenwood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Christopher Drew kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving King Browning. That made the score 2-2 in the 78 minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Christopher Drew hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Willard Saldana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernie Greenwood having to interfere. Luciano Sheldon struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. King Browning didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Trumann FC. Luciano Sheldon was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 93rd minute. Trumann FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. King Browning showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christopher Drew, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.