League Play-Off

Marcelo Loco Bielsa
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Johnnie Swain started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Charlie Mead made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ray Hales in the 3rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Drew Vaughn kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ron Briant. That made the score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lancing AFC's goalkeeper Ron Briant, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 20 minutes, Ray Hales managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lancing AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ray Hales was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Charlie Mead stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pierce Armstrong's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Ron Briant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Johnnie Swain, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 32nd minute Ray Hales 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. Drew Vaughn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ron Briant having to interfere. Ron Briant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnnie Swain in the 37th minute of play. Ray Hales fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charlie Mead having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Lancing AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Johnnie Swain came free, but Ron Briant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ray Hales to strike the kick off in the second half. Pierce Armstrong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charlie Mead having to interfere. Ron Briant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Drew Vaughn in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tigres De Andorra FC's goalkeeper Charlie Mead, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hayden Sheringham kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Charlie Mead didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pierce Armstrong went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Pierce Armstrong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charlie Mead having to interfere. Pierce Armstrong struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Charlie Mead didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lancing AFC. A collision led to Tigres De Andorra FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Martin Noble hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Tigres De Andorra FC's Roy Hay got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Johnnie Swain scored 2-1 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ron Briant, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pierce Armstrong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes in the game, Ray Hales fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Charlie Mead having to interfere. Sonny Haskell has a good long shot, which he once again showed in the 85th minute of the match. Unfortunately the ball hit the outside of the left post. Pierce Armstrong could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Charlie Mead made a huge save. Charlie Mead made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pierce Armstrong in the 87th minute. After 92 minutes of play, Tigres De Andorra FC's Johnnie Swain made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ron Briant was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tigres De Andorra FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.