League Play-Off

Harleston
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Luke Dryden hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Roger Whitworth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conal Ridgeway in the 6th minute of the match. Daryl Tinker's late challenge caught a Harleston United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Daryl Tinker helped the player get up and apologised. The long shot by Basil Johnstone in the 11th minute really tested Rhys Morrell's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The audience was convinced that Barrie Halford's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roger Whitworth was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Carlton Spurgeon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Harleston United's Roger Whitworth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Conal Ridgeway in the 23rd minute of play. Roger Whitworth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barrie Halford in the 29th minute of the match. Roger Whitworth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conal Ridgeway in the 31st minute of the match. Conal Ridgeway's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roger Whitworth read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. If Carlton Spurgeon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute Luke Dryden shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rhys Morrell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luke Dryden received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Rhys Morrell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Harleston United getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Luke Dryden hit a great ball. 47 minutes into the match, Harleston United's goal looked a bit too open when Conal Ridgeway came free, but Roger Whitworth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Conal Ridgeway to make the kick off. In the 56th minute, Barrie Halford got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Conal Ridgeway fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roger Whitworth having to interfere. In the 61st minute Conal Ridgeway shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roger Whitworth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlton Spurgeon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Thanet's Abraham Greenfield got a free kick in the 67th minute. Thanet's Rhys Morrell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luke Dryden in the 74th minute of play. In the 79thth minute of the game Conal Ridgeway who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Harleston United's Roger Whitworth was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Barrie Halford scored 0-1 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roger Whitworth, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Barrie Halford could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Roger Whitworth made a huge save. The supporters of Thanet booed when Harleston United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Grant Togwell didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Conal Ridgeway had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute of the match Conal Ridgeway sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Roger Whitworth skillfully saved the ball.