League Play-Off

Middlesbrough
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Richie Street started the match with the kick off. Crispin Hardwick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Vic Couzens fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MANSFIELD ROYALE's protests and gave Vic Couzens a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th minute, Vic Couzens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zane Dyson hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Crispin Hardwick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brynn Endean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richie Street in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to MANSFIELD ROYALE getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Alexander Osmond hit a great ball. Crispin Hardwick blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Brynn Endean having to make a save. If Richie Street had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Crispin Hardwick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Buster Lampard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Danny Dryden tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richie Street in the 35th minute of play forced MANSFIELD ROYALE's goalkeeper Brynn Endean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute, Richie Street 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. Through an outstanding action, after 38 minutes, Brynn Endean successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 40 minutes of play, Middlesbrough United's Crispin Hardwick made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Brynn Endean was left in no man's land by his defense there! Brynn Endean showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richie Street, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Buster Lampard made a kick off. Richie Street fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brynn Endean having to interfere. Crispin Hardwick fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brynn Endean having to interfere. Richie Street sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Richie Street had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in MANSFIELD ROYALE's zone, Richie Street stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Brynn Endean came out of the goal and Richie Street tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Richie Street in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Brynn Endean prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Buster Lampard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Danny Dryden tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 79 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Crispin Hardwick sped through MANSFIELD ROYALE's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Brynn Endean. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Richie Street put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Brynn Endean. Crispin Hardwick sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.