League Play-Off

BBVA Compass Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Aldo Williams managed to get in a good position for a shot. Houston Dynamo's supporters rose to their feet, but Aldo Williams was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Darell Eaton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 15 minutes into the match, Houston Dynamo's goal looked a bit too open when Frankie Willett came free, but Denis Croft reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Fritch FC's Shayne Aragon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Denis Croft made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frankie Willett in the 21st minute of play forced Houston Dynamo's goalkeeper Denis Croft to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frankie Willett might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Denis Croft. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Frankie Willett ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 28th play minute Elias Jensen came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Darell Eaton. 2-1. Denis Croft showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilford Suggs, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Percy Mahoney during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Houston Dynamo booed when Fritch FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Percy Mahoney didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th minute Frankie Willett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Croft saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Charlie Reyes hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 40th minute, Sidney Rossi sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Houston Dynamo's Denis Croft didn't even have to move. Denis Croft took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frankie Willett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 43 minutes, Andre Parks mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Houston Dynamo and the Fritch FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Andre Parks kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Darell Eaton made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Elias Jensen sent off a good shot on target. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aldo Williams to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Jayson Rafferty was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Houston Dynamo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fritch FC the free kick. The supporters of Fritch FC booed when Houston Dynamo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jayson Rafferty didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elias Jensen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darell Eaton having to interfere. Aldo Williams received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Darell Eaton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Darell Eaton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Jensen, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. When the match clock showed 69 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Aldo Williams sped through Fritch FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Darell Eaton. 73 minutes into the match, Fritch FC's Shayne Aragon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Denis Croft narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Shayne Aragon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fritch FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Shayne Aragon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Denis Croft breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 75 minutes into the game, Frankie Willett was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fritch FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Houston Dynamo the free kick. Frankie Willett kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fritch FC's goalkeeper Darell Eaton, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aldo Williams fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darell Eaton having to interfere. Elias Jensen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darell Eaton having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Elias Jensen made a precise shot to the right of Darell Eaton. Fritch FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. After some careless play in the Fritch FC defense, Aldo Williams kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Darell Eaton. The Fritch FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Darell Eaton should have stopped the shot. There was no doubt that Houston Dynamo were the better team. Houston Dynamo's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.