League Play-Off

Blackwall Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Baryulgil's goalkeeper couldn't reach when James Fordham 10 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. James Fordham recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Blackwall getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. George Yard hit a great ball. James Fordham recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 29 minutes into the match, Elliott Feutrill had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carman Sobczak. Blackwall's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elliott Feutrill was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Blackwall's zone, Dale Aistrope stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carman Sobczak came out of the goal and Dale Aistrope tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Carman Sobczak didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kirk Hamilton went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Carman Sobczak didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dale Aistrope went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. James Fordham was the one to do the kick off. 64 minutes into the match, Boyd Boyd notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Baryulgil's Dallas Smoothey. Dallas Smoothey was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Calvin Pickhills might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dallas Smoothey. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Calvin Pickhills ran back to his position shaking his head. Blackwall's attack was well implemented in the 69th minute, but when James Fordham was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. After a rather tough play, Blackwall's Humphrey Cowdell got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Boris Peterson was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 72nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Carman Sobczak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dale Aistrope in the 75th minute. Baryulgil's Elliott Feutrill got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Baryulgil's Dallas Smoothey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boyd Boyd in the 80th minute of play. After 81 played minutes Baryulgil got a freekick which was hit by Handley Trenoweth. Dallas Smoothey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from James Fordham in the 84th minute of play. Dallas Smoothey came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Blackwall's James Fordham. But to his dismay, James Fordham quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Dale Aistrope managed to get in a good position for a shot. Baryulgil's supporters rose to their feet, but Dale Aistrope was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carman Sobczak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.