League Play-Off

Marcelo Loco Bielsa
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Will Le Tissier took the kick off in the first half of the match. Hayden Sheringham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clive Spink having to interfere. Drew Vaughn came free with the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Clive Spink could save by the left post. Johnnie Swain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clive Spink having to interfere. In the 15th minute of the game, Garry Bartram landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Calvin Lester's late challenge caught a Tigres De Andorra FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Calvin Lester helped the player get up and apologised. Clive Spink didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Johnnie Swain went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 25 minutes into the match, Tigres De Andorra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Will Le Tissier came free, but Charlie Mead reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patrick Colt lost his temper 27 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 26th minute, one of Tigres De Andorra FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Tigres De Andorra FC. When Al Beattie fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Titan's protests and gave Al Beattie a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Tigres De Andorra FC booed when Titan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Al Beattie didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rdth minute of the game Will Le Tissier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tigres De Andorra FC's Charlie Mead was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Charlie Mead stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Will Le Tissier's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Tigres De Andorra FC's Charlie Mead played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luke Glanvill in the 48th minute of play. 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 away team seemed most concentrated when Martin Noble stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Luke Glanvill fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charlie Mead having to interfere. Clive Spink took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hayden Sheringham, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute, Will Le Tissier fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When Titan's Will Le Tissier in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tigres De Andorra FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Luke Glanvill had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute Will Le Tissier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charlie Mead saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martin Noble hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Tigres De Andorra FC defense, Will Le Tissier kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Charlie Mead. The Tigres De Andorra FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Charlie Mead should have stopped the shot. Clive Spink showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hayden Sheringham, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 71st minute, Martin Noble ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Clive Spink was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. In the 75th minute, Wes Jewson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Tigres De Andorra FC's Johnnie Swain got a free kick in the 77th minute. Will Le Tissier who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 80thth minute tested the skills of Charlie Mead when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Johnnie Swain fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tigres De Andorra FC's protests and gave Johnnie Swain a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Tigres De Andorra FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Johnnie Swain hit a great ball. In the 84th minute, Jerome Bannister hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jerome Bannister took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Clive Spink. Clive Spink dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. 93 minutes into the match, Will Le Tissier had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Charlie Mead. Tigres De Andorra FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Will Le Tissier was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.