League Play-Off

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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Peter Lucas took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Tigers United's zone, Roy Didlick stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Martyon Howard came out of the goal and Roy Didlick tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Martyon Howard showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Lucas, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Peter Lucas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Martyon Howard made a huge save. After 12 minutes, Edward Pukallus mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tigers United and the blackwoood players grew even worse after the yellow card. Edward Pukallus hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Roy Didlick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roy Didlick who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Martyon Howard when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 20 minutes into the match, Roy Didlick notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Tigers United's Martyon Howard. Martyon Howard was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Roy Didlick fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martyon Howard having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Peter Lucas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Martyon Howard, 2-0. If Peter Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Peter Lucas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 33rd minute of the match Boyd Worrall shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Martyon Howard showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 33rd minute, Neil Hart hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th minute blackwoood were awarded a corner. Mack Schultz went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of Tigers United booed when blackwoood was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Darin Mealmaker didn't get a good kick on the ball. blackwoood's Buck Mcgaw played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barney Teuma in the 43rd minute of play. Martyon Howard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Lucas in the 45th minute of play. In the 48th match minute, Tigers United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cole Odonahoo to maneuver through the defense. After 49 minutes, Neil Hart mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tigers United and the blackwoood players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 49 played minutes Tigers United got a freekick which was hit by Neil Hart. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Barney Teuma made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Roy Didlick managed to get in a good position for a shot. blackwoood's supporters rose to their feet, but Roy Didlick was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Martyon Howard breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 55th match minute, Tigers United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matthew Isaac to maneuver through the defense. When Peter Lucas came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the blackwoood 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 Peter Lucas couldn't finish the play. Roy Didlick scored 3-0 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Martyon Howard, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Tigers United's Jacobs Warhurst got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Roy Didlick received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Martyon Howard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jacobs Warhurst had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. blackwoood's Buck Mcgaw played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barney Teuma in the 79th minute of play. After 81 played minutes, blackwoood's Boyd Worrall shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Martyon Howard came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in blackwoood reached it. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Roy Didlick put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Martyon Howard. If Peter Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tigers United's Martyon Howard played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Lucas in the 100th minute of play. blackwoood were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Tigers United for a fine match.