League Play-Off

Jacinto City
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rodger Barber started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Tom Bradley might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Francesco Cuevas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tom Bradley ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Holly Hill getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Richie Khan hit a great ball. Jacinto City FC's Francesco Cuevas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richie Khan in the 6th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Jacinto City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tom Bradley came free, but Francesco Cuevas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute, Domingo Gray hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute, Domingo Gray hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christian Vaughn was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 22nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Rodger Barber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Richie Khan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francesco Cuevas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Emanuel Crenshaw hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Richie Khan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tom Bradley struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Francesco Cuevas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Holly Hill. Daryl Rucker charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Daryl Rucker the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Jacinto City FC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Daryl Rucker hit a great ball. 1-0 became the score in the 44th minute when Rodger Barber elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 48 minutes into the match, Jacinto City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tom Bradley came free, but Francesco Cuevas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Richie Khan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Reggie Benjamin kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Holly Hill's zone, Emery Aguilera stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Billy Whitt came out of the goal and Emery Aguilera tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Clinton Benavides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute, Tom Bradley got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Tom Bradley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francesco Cuevas having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Jacinto City FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Richie Khan fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Davis Stoner kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richie Khan in the 69th minute of play forced Jacinto City FC's goalkeeper Francesco Cuevas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacinto City FC's Francesco Cuevas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Jacinto City FC from getting a goal against them. Daryl Rucker hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Jacinto City FC's zone, Richie Khan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Francesco Cuevas came out of the goal and Richie Khan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Richie Khan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francesco Cuevas having to interfere. Lonnie Vogt's late challenge caught a Holly Hill's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lonnie Vogt helped the player get up and apologised. Lonnie Vogt kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. In the 81st match minute, Jacinto City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Davis Stoner to maneuver through the defense. After 86 minutes of play, Holly Hill's Tom Bradley made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Francesco Cuevas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Christian Vaughn, 91 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Clinton Benavides sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.