League Play-Off

Harbor
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jacob Donahue made the kick off and thus started the match. Swoyersville's Marcellus Fairchild played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacob Donahue in the 4th minute of play. In the 7th minute, Milan Larsen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Swoyersville fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Shawn Metcalf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rashad Noel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Milan Larsen's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. In the 13th match minute, Harbor FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clay Gonzales to maneuver through the defense. Rashad Noel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trent Tompkins in the 14th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Swoyersville's goal looked a bit too open when Jacob Donahue came free, but Marcellus Fairchild reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jacob Donahue had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Harbor FC's Peter Robison shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 24th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Marcellus Fairchild but with some difficulty. Marcellus Fairchild made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacob Donahue in the 32nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Milan Larsen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Swoyersville's supporters rose to their feet, but Milan Larsen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rashad Noel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rashad Noel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Trent Tompkins in the 36th minute of play. Jacob Donahue fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcellus Fairchild having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Ernest Fry had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcellus Fairchild. Swoyersville's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ernest Fry was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 46 minutes into the match, Harbor FC's goal looked a bit too open when Trent Tompkins came free, but Rashad Noel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Milan Larsen was the one to do the kick off. Rashad Noel was a little too slow when Milan Larsen got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 52nd minute. The score was now 1-2. 55 minutes into the match, Trent Tompkins notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Harbor FC's Rashad Noel. Rashad Noel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Trinidad Holder charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Trinidad Holder the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 66th minute, Ernest Fry 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. If Milan Larsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcellus Fairchild showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacob Donahue in the 76th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Trent Tompkins managed to get in a good position for a shot. Swoyersville's supporters rose to their feet, but Trent Tompkins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rashad Noel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 86 minutes into the match, Trent Tompkins had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rashad Noel. Harbor FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Trent Tompkins was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. After a rather tough play, Harbor FC's Gabriel Marshall got a free kick in the 92nd minute.