League Play-Off

Dumas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Luciano Rutherford's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bryce Acuna was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Marquis Miner might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bryce Acuna. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marquis Miner ran back to his position shaking his head. When Jackson Blankenship came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Greenville FC 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 Jackson Blankenship couldn't finish the play. When Greenville FC's Marquis Miner in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dumas FC's goalie prevented a goal. Marquis Miner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Bryce Acuna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jorge Kerns was extremely unlucky when he, in the 14th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Luciano Rutherford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bryce Acuna having to interfere. Marquis Miner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luciano Rutherford recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marquis Miner in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bryce Acuna prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Darnell Cochran kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Bryce Acuna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marquis Miner in the 27th minute of the match. After 33 minutes, Jonah Gould made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Greenville FC's Dan Gage tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Luciano Rutherford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bryce Acuna having to interfere. Greenville FC's Dan Gage proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Greenville FC from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Luciano Rutherford managed to get in a good position for a shot. Greenville FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luciano Rutherford was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bryce Acuna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 45th match minute, Greenville FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jackson Blankenship to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Jonah Gould had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonah Gould fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dan Gage having to interfere. Dan Gage showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonah Gould in the 57th minute of the match. After having played for 58 minutes, Marquis Miner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Greenville FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marquis Miner was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 61st play minute Luciano Rutherford came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Bryce Acuna. 1-1. When Jackson Blankenship fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Greenville FC's protests and gave Jackson Blankenship a yellow card for diving instead. After 74 played minutes Greenville FC got a freekick which was hit by Jackson Blankenship. Darnell Cochran was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 75th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Bryce Acuna made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Luciano Rutherford sent off a good shot on target. Jorge Kerns fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dan Gage having to interfere. Jackson Blankenship kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Greenville FC played a much better game than Dumas FC and deserved their victory. The Dumas FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.