League Play-Off

Osceola Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lanny Lawler made the kick off which started today's match. Bob Wilson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saul Valentine having to interfere. Armando Simon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Armando Simon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wyomissing Hills FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Simon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saul Valentine breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 10th minute Armando Simon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saul Valentine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Wyomissing Hills FC booed when Osceola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norberto Gold didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lanny Lawler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Randall Bowers having to interfere. When Leif Tomlinson fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Wyomissing Hills FC's protests and gave Leif Tomlinson a yellow card for diving instead. Leif Tomlinson hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Randall Bowers acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 16th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Douglas Means. When Wyomissing Hills FC's Armando Simon in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Osceola's goalie prevented a goal. With his leg Randall Bowers managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when Osceola's Cody Villegas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Cody Villegas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Randall Bowers made a huge save. Elvis Nance charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elvis Nance the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Randall Bowers had in the 41stth minute some difficulties stopping Douglas Means's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Osceola were awarded a corner in the 43th minute after Wyomissing Hills FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Douglas Means took the corner. 46 minutes into the match, Osceola's goal looked a bit too open when Leif Tomlinson came free, but Saul Valentine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Armando Simon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The long shot by Sergio Hampton in the 60th minute really tested Saul Valentine's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. When Lanny Lawler came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Osceola fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lanny Lawler couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cody Villegas in the 63rd minute of play forced Wyomissing Hills FC's goalkeeper Randall Bowers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Lanny Lawler came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Osceola fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lanny Lawler couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Wyomissing Hills FC's Genaro Valentine got a free kick in the 66th minute. Cody Villegas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Randall Bowers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Saul Valentine successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Saul Valentine made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Simon in the 75th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Osceola's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Simon came free, but Saul Valentine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bob Wilson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Saul Valentine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lanny Lawler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Osceola's Douglas Means got a free kick in the 96th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Wyomissing Hills FC's Eldon Coley tried to score from far away in the 97th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar.