League Play-Off

The Den
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kareem Lemaître got the match started through his kick off. With a little luck, Vassar's Chris Labelle got control of the ball when Andres Michael tried to sneak it across the goal line. Russel Root made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonathan Macias in the 14th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Vassar's Stewart Yoder got a free kick in the 17th minute. Russel Root made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kareem Lemaître in the 19th minute of play. Pedro Buckner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Buckner recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wally Starr got free with Chris Labelle in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Andres Michael came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Beast 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 Andres Michael couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Vassar booed when Beast FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Myles Gladu didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Pedro Buckner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ricardo Christie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Vassar getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Pablo Rhodes hit a great ball. If Andres Michael had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Wally Starr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ricardo Christie to strike the kick off in the second half. The long shot by Luc Raines in the 57th minute really tested Russel Root'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. Andres Michael fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chris Labelle having to interfere. When Vassar's Kareem Lemaître in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Beast FC's goalie prevented a goal. Beast FC's Russel Root proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Beast FC from getting a goal against them. In the 74th minute Andres Michael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chris Labelle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Beast FC's Russel Root played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kareem Lemaître in the 78th minute of play. After having played for 81 minutes, Pedro Buckner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beast FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pedro Buckner was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pablo Rhodes hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Chris Labelle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andres Michael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Buckner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91stth minute of the game Kareem Lemaître who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Beast FC's Russel Root was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jonathan Macias's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Russel Root firmly grabbed it by the left post. A collision led to Beast FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Wally Starr hit a great ball.