League Play-Off

Harbor Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ben Albert took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Willmar AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Emmitt Welsh came free, but Alonso Mendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Keith Clement took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quinton Pickett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Willmar AFC's Alonso Mendez got control of the ball when Warren Hemphill tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 17th minute, Tyron Craven left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The YEET FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Alonso Mendez made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Warren Hemphill sent off a good shot on target. After 22 minutes Willmar AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hal Bradshaw who took care of the corner kick. Keith Clement didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ben Albert went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. When Hal Bradshaw came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the YEET FC 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 Hal Bradshaw couldn't finish the play. Alonso Mendez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Austin Friend in the 40th minute of the match. Alonso Mendez made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Tyron Craven sent off a good shot on target. 44 minutes into the game, Richard Cornett was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Willmar AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave YEET FC the free kick. After 44 played minutes Willmar AFC got a freekick which was hit by Richard Cornett. In the last second Alonso Mendez throw himself and got hold of the ball when Austin Friend in the 47thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Austin Friend was the one to do the kick off. Willmar AFC's Alonso Mendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Warren Hemphill in the 51st minute of play. In the 54th minute, Warren Hemphill ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alonso Mendez was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Austin Friend received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Alonso Mendez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alonso Mendez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Warren Hemphill, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the game, Corey Prince cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Keith Clement was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Corey Prince fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Keith Clement having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Ben Albert 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. 76 minutes into the game, YEET FC's Emmitt Welsh nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alonso Mendez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. In the 79th match minute, Willmar AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marvin Starks to maneuver through the defense. Hal Bradshaw didn't quite understand what happened when in the 81 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. 84 minutes into the match, Willmar AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Warren Hemphill came free, but Alonso Mendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alonso Mendez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Warren Hemphill in the 85th minute of play. Keith Clement made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Ben Albert sent off a good shot on target. In the 90th minute Warren Hemphill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alonso Mendez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Willmar AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Tyron Craven came free, but Alonso Mendez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Willmar AFC's Alonso Mendez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emmitt Welsh in the 94th minute of play. There was no doubt that YEET FC were the better team. YEET FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.