League Play-Off

Eldersburg Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Elvis Samuel made the kick off which started today's match. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Tuan Schultz put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Michael William. After 9 minutes, Julian French mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dubuque and the Eldersburg AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dubuque's Julian French got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 17th minute Elvis Samuel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathon Jimenez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alfonso Travis during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Alfonso Travis kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Milo Harman during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mel Olsen was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 21st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Pedro Judd fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michael William having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tuan Schultz in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Michael William prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 30 minutes, Pedro Judd made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Eldersburg AFC's Michael William tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Tuan Schultz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michael William having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tuan Schultz to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Tuan Schultz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Michael William was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. After some careless play in the Dubuque defense, Rudy Williams kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jonathon Jimenez. The Dubuque fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jonathon Jimenez should have stopped the shot. Pedro Judd could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Michael William made a huge save. Jonathon Jimenez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rudy Williams, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 66 minutes into the match, Eldersburg AFC's goalkeeper Michael William had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedro Judd. Jonathon Jimenez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rudy Williams, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathon Jimenez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elvis Samuel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Tuan Schultz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tuan Schultz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elvis Samuel in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathon Jimenez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 79th minute Elvis Samuel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathon Jimenez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eldersburg AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 87th minute, when Tuan Schultz scored to the left of an out of position Michael William, making the score, 1-4. Dubuque's Jonathon Jimenez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rudy Williams in the 93rd minute of play. Julian French fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michael William having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Dubuque eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.