League Play-Off

North Decatur Park
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. Rick Nicholas started the match with the kick off. Rick Nicholas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Martin Simpson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cason Stover in the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of Lenoir booed when Miami Beach FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kip Higgins didn't get a good kick on the ball. 曹浩坚 might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bryant Madison. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 曹浩坚 ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Lenoir's Bryant Madison got control of the ball when 曹浩坚 tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 14th match minute, Miami Beach FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tanner Pearce to maneuver through the defense. Martin Simpson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rick Nicholas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 18 minutes of play, Miami Beach FC's Ian Pena made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bryant Madison was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Miami Beach FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Douglas Gregory hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when 曹浩坚 got free with Bryant Madison in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Cason Stover managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lenoir's supporters rose to their feet, but Cason Stover was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martin Simpson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 33 played minutes Miami Beach FC got a freekick which was hit by Tanner Pearce. In the 34th minute of the match Ronny Pulliam sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Martin Simpson skillfully saved the ball. 曹浩坚 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bryant Madison having to interfere. Miami Beach FC's Martin Simpson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cason Stover in the 39th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 曹浩坚 to make the kick off. Ian Pena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the match, 曹浩坚 notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Lenoir's Bryant Madison. Bryant Madison was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Miami Beach FC's Kip Higgins got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Cason Stover came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Lenoir 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 Cason Stover couldn't finish the play. 曹浩坚 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Bryant Madison tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cason Stover had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the game, Perry Warner was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Miami Beach FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lenoir the free kick. Cason Stover fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Simpson having to interfere. If Cason Stover had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Martin Simpson made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Cason Stover sent off a good shot on target. 91 minutes into the match, Lenoir's goal looked a bit too open when Ian Pena came free, but Bryant Madison reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miami Beach FC's 曹浩坚 got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the Miami Beach FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.