League Play-Off

Green Forest Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, David Pratt 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. The supporters of Green Forest booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ken Carrasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 8 minutes, Hugh Bland mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mexico and the Green Forest players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damien Howard during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Green Forest was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damien Howard to maneuver through the defense. After 23 played minutes Mexico got a freekick which was hit by William Ritter. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, William Ritter put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jim Zepeda. The supporters of Green Forest booed when Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lanny Guthrie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jim Zepeda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William Ritter, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dana Reilly in the 44th minute of play forced Green Forest's goalkeeper Jim Zepeda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dana Reilly received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Jim Zepeda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. William Ritter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Jim Zepeda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The crowd rose to their feet as Mexico's Dalton Dempsey slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jim Zepeda. That made the score 0-2 after 52 minutes of play. After 55 played minutes Green Forest got a freekick which was hit by Flint Ames. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mexico's goalkeeper Stacy Britt, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Stacy Britt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Pratt in the 68th minute of the match. Green Forest's Fred Bachman got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If David Pratt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dana Reilly could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Jim Zepeda made a huge save. Green Forest's Fred Bachman got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dana Reilly struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Jim Zepeda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mexico. Dalton Dempsey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Jim Zepeda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 87 in the game by Dana Reilly from a close distance when the talented Jim Zepeda managed to make a qualified save. Green Forest's players were relieved. A collision led to Green Forest getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Flint Ames hit a great ball. If Fred Bachman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 96 minutes into the match, Mexico's Dana Reilly sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jim Zepeda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Dalton Dempsey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mexico eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.