South Aiken is an excellent side. The loss of Goose and Geathers (as far as I know permanently) is huge, however, I think they are better off not having him come later because they know this is what they have, and they will do their best to play to the best of their abilities and not use the excuse that he's not back yet.
As for the game. South Aiken had trouble finishing and it didn't help them that Settle had an excellent game in the net. Ben Lippen may have had the edge in possession and received excellent play from their entire midfield. Branson Hyatt at South Aiken is a quality player and was most of their control from the midfield.
The PK was legit and I was thoroughly impressed with the composure of the South Aiken players, despite how hard it is to give up a PK so late in the game.