League Play-Off

Gilman Field
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gino Antunes made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Tyron Velasquez 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. In the 7th minute of the match, Tuan Eubanks tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Aaron Smallwood saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. ACC Mavericks were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after Santos FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Çelikan Ergök took the corner. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gino Antunes in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aaron Smallwood saved Santos FC from getting behind. The Santos FC fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when Santos FC's Lanny Gilmore looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Arturo Turner managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arturo Turner was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bob Hyatt breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lanny Gilmore might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bob Hyatt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lanny Gilmore ran back to his position shaking his head. 19 minutes into the match, ACC Mavericks's goal looked a bit too open when Lanny Gilmore came free, but Bob Hyatt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gino Antunes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Aaron Smallwood made a huge save. In the 22nd minute, ACC Mavericks's Gino Antunes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aaron Smallwood. Aaron Smallwood yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. After 28 minutes ACC Mavericks's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vern Pierre who took care of the corner kick. Aaron Smallwood made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Gino Antunes sent off a good shot on target. 39 minutes into the match, ACC Mavericks's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Turner came free, but Bob Hyatt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aaron Smallwood stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gino Antunes's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Gino Antunes came free with the goalkeeper in the 43rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Aaron Smallwood could save by the left post. Gino Antunes came free with the goalkeeper in the 43rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Aaron Smallwood could save by the left post. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lanny Gilmore was the one to do the kick off. Bob Hyatt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lanny Gilmore in the 52nd minute of the match. A sloppy throw-in by Aare Fahlgren in the 63rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Santos FC's Mike Richardson. 64 minutes into the match, Lanny Gilmore notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of ACC Mavericks's Bob Hyatt. Bob Hyatt was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Gino Antunes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aaron Smallwood was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. In the 70th minute, Lanny Gilmore 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. 73 minutes into the game, Aare Fahlgren threw the ball into play from the sideline. Santos FC's Mike Richardson quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arturo Turner got free with Bob Hyatt in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Santos FC's Tory Weeks managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Aare Fahlgren in the 76 minute of the game. 80 minutes into the match, Santos FC's Lanny Gilmore sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bob Hyatt narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aaron Smallwood made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gino Antunes in the 84th minute of play. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Santos FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Çelikan Ergök was slow to take the kick. During this time ACC Mavericks's players had a chance to rest. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind ACC Mavericks's goalkeeper Bob Hyatt, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. ACC Mavericks's Samuel Mesquita got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aaron Smallwood showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gino Antunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute.