League Play-Off

Sault Ste. Marie Par
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ollie Gant hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Orlando Cooper from long distance, 3 minutes into the match, got Rodolfo Alexander's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Rodolfo Alexander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francesco Kaplan in the 7th minute of the match. With a little luck, Fair Lawn FC's Rodolfo Alexander got control of the ball when Carson Thorpe tried to sneak it across the goal line. 9 minutes into the game, Darius Ellison cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Isidro Ragsdale was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Carson Thorpe hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ollie Gant during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Darius Ellison received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Isidro Ragsdale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diego Herman charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Diego Herman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Sault Ste. Marie's Diego Herman got a free kick in the 27th minute. Darius Ellison kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Fair Lawn FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Alexander had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carson Thorpe. Francesco Kaplan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Rodolfo Alexander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Carson Thorpe, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 35 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Rodolfo Alexander was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Carson Thorpe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Darius Ellison fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidro Ragsdale having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Fair Lawn FC's zone, Carson Thorpe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodolfo Alexander came out of the goal and Carson Thorpe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Francesco Kaplan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Darius Ellison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Sault Ste. Marie's Diego Herman got a free kick in the 52nd minute. If Darius Ellison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rene Kruse got free with Isidro Ragsdale in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 57 minutes, Darius Ellison managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fair Lawn FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Darius Ellison 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 64th minute, Diego Herman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ollie Gant kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. A collision led to Fair Lawn FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Kerry Oakes hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tyrese Katz during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Sault Ste. Marie getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Tyrese Katz hit a great ball. Isidro Ragsdale made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Rene Kruse sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Sault Ste. Marie booed when Fair Lawn FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Whitney Deaton didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Fair Lawn FC booed when Sault Ste. Marie was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tyrese Katz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Sault Ste. Marie's Francesco Kaplan got a free kick in the 87th minute. Fair Lawn FC's Kerry Oakes couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 88th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Sault Ste. Marie. Rene Kruse struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Isidro Ragsdale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fair Lawn FC. The Fair Lawn FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.