League Play-Off

Lovedean
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Conal Ridgeway kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Barrie Halford managed to get in a good position for a shot. Thanet's supporters rose to their feet, but Barrie Halford was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Simon Winship breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Simon Winship took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conal Ridgeway, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot by Cliff Dobson from long distance, 13 minutes into the match, got Rhys Morrell's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 17th match minute, Lovedean AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cliff Dobson to maneuver through the defense. 32 minutes into the match, Thanet's goal looked a bit too open when Rich Searle came free, but Rhys Morrell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute, Sidney Hollingsworth hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Lovedean AFC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Denis Whitman hit a great ball. After 39 minutes Lovedean AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jeffrey Hargreaves who took care of the corner kick. Jeffrey Hargreaves made a great header on Thanet's corner, it was just that Lovedean AFC's Simon Winship managed to reach the ball for a save. Simon Winship took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Conal Ridgeway, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rich Searle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rich Searle stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Simon Winship showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conal Ridgeway, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After a rather tough play, Thanet's Abraham Greenfield got a free kick in the 59th minute. After a rather tough play, Thanet's Abraham Greenfield got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Thanet's goalkeeper Rhys Morrell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abraham Greenfield charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abraham Greenfield the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 65th match minute, Thanet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abraham Greenfield to maneuver through the defense. Sidney Hollingsworth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rhys Morrell having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Rich Searle left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lovedean AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Sidney Hollingsworth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simon Winship made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Barrie Halford sent off a good shot on target. Sidney Hollingsworth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rhys Morrell came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Lovedean AFC's Rich Searle. But to his dismay, Rich Searle quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Rich Searle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rich Searle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Conal Ridgeway had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.