League Play-Off

Ballwin Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Stacy Zavala started the match with the kick off. 7 minutes into the game, Lewis Crowe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fort Myers Shores's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ballwin AFC the free kick. After 7 played minutes Fort Myers Shores got a freekick which was hit by Lewis Crowe. After having played for 8 minutes, Carl North managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ballwin AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carl North was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 12 played minutes Fort Myers Shores got a freekick which was hit by Stacy Zavala. Ballwin AFC's Arturo Kurtz couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 12th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Fort Myers Shores. An unexpected shot in the 19th minute by Carl North got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 26th minute, Gilberto Alvaro 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. Robbie Louis made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Gilberto Alvaro sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carl North in the 29th minute of play forced Fort Myers Shores's goalkeeper Robbie Louis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 33 minutes, Carl North managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ballwin AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carl North was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 37 minutes into the game, Carl North recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Robbie Louis. Carl North showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Robbie Louis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carl North, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. If Carl North had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carl North was the one to do the kick off. If Stacy Zavala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Miles Buddle hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Carl North fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robbie Louis having to interfere. Gilberto Alvaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Robbie Louis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd minute Carl North shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robbie Louis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miles Buddle in the 64th minute of play forced Fort Myers Shores's goalkeeper Robbie Louis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th minute, Stacy Zavala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 69 minutes of play, Ballwin AFC's Gilberto Alvaro made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robbie Louis was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Gilberto Alvaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Carl North had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fort Myers Shores's goalkeeper Robbie Louis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 86 minutes into the game, Toby Ogden was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fort Myers Shores's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ballwin AFC the free kick. The referee gave Ballwin AFC a penalty, 88 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Arturo Kurtz, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Fort Myers Shores's Robbie Louis. 3-0. Fort Myers Shores's Robbie Louis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carl North in the 91st minute of play. Gilberto Alvaro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Robbie Louis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gilberto Alvaro in the 95th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Robbie Louis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carl North in the 97th minute of play forced Fort Myers Shores's goalkeeper Robbie Louis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stacy Zavala's late challenge caught a Ballwin AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stacy Zavala helped the player get up and apologised. When the referee ended the match the Ballwin AFC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.