League Play-Off

Del Aire Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Danial Ramsey started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Derby FC's Jasper Schulz got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 4th minute, Danial Ramsey left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Derby FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Aldo Spaulding who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Kevin Acuna when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mitch Horner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from D.J. Kline, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After having played for 16 minutes, Aldo Spaulding managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Del Aire AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aldo Spaulding was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kevin Acuna was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Matthew Stout showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 22 minute of play. If Matthew Stout had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aldo Spaulding sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Del Aire AFC's goalkeeper Mitch Horner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Danial Ramsey's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mitch Horner was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Matthew Stout did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-1 to the left of a surprised Kevin Acuna 42 minutes into the match. Matthew Stout fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevin Acuna having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Derby FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Avery Lugo was slow to take the kick. During this time Del Aire AFC's players had a chance to rest. Avery Lugo made a great header on Del Aire AFC's corner, it was just that Derby FC's Kevin Acuna managed to reach the ball for a save. Mitch Horner made an important save on a dangerous shot by D.J. Kline in the 57th minute. Kevin Acuna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aldo Spaulding, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After 61 played minutes Derby FC got a freekick which was hit by Bronson Herring. 63 minutes into the match, Derby FC's goal looked a bit too open when Matthew Stout came free, but Kevin Acuna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. D.J. Klines short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Mitch Horner to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Danial Ramsey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Mitch Horner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Danial Ramsey struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Mitch Horner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Derby FC. D.J. Kline sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jasper Schulz hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After 83 played minutes, Del Aire AFC's Avery Lugo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Kevin Acuna came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Del Aire AFC reached it. D.J. Kline sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mitch Horner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danial Ramsey, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. If D.J. Kline had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aldo Spaulding received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Kevin Acuna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.