League Play-Off

Phoenix Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Danial Lockett kicked off to start the match. Benjamin Stratton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Terrence Powers in the 3rd minute of play. If Jarvis Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 10 minutes of play, Reisterstown's Terrence Powers made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benjamin Stratton was left in no man's land by his defense there! Terrence Powers sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benjamin Stratton didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Danial Lockett went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Danial Lockett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Benjamin Stratton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eliseo Weaver could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Rolland Stroud made a huge save. The supporters of Phoenix AFC booed when Reisterstown was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joey Jefferson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 32 played minutes Reisterstown got a freekick which was hit by Tuan Gunn. A collision led to Phoenix AFC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Whitney Manley hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Phoenix AFC defense, Danial Lockett kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benjamin Stratton. The Phoenix AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benjamin Stratton should have stopped the shot. Jarvis Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Stratton having to interfere. After the first half Reisterstown were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Grady Hughes made the kick off in the second half. Rolland Stroud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grady Hughes in the 53rd minute of play. Danial Lockett received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Benjamin Stratton came out and tried to block the shot, but Danial Lockett slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 62nd minute. 67 minutes into the match, Danial Lockett notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of Phoenix AFC's Benjamin Stratton. Benjamin Stratton was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jarvis Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin Stratton having to interfere. 74 minutes into the game, Danial Lockett cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Benjamin Stratton was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Truman Harrison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 78th minute Truman Harrison shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolland Stroud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Reisterstown's Jarvis Cruz slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benjamin Stratton. That made the score 1-7 after 81 minutes of play. 87 minutes into the match, Phoenix AFC's goalkeeper Benjamin Stratton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joey Jefferson. 93 minutes into the match, Phoenix AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Danial Lockett came free, but Benjamin Stratton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Reisterstown left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Phoenix AFC.