League Play-Off

Paignton Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kristopher Swallow during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 18th minute, Malcolm Sledge 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. If Jason Bridgeworth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Malcolm Sledge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Phillip Barber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 23 minutes, Jason Bridgeworth managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crowngate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jason Bridgeworth was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Assassins FC's Sonny Sollit got a free kick in the 25th minute. If Malcolm Sledge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jason Bridgeworth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrew Clayton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Curtis Shipton kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pat Neville. That made the score 1-0 in the 35 minute of play. Jason Bridgeworth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phillip Barber having to interfere. Jason Bridgeworth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Phillip Barber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Malcolm Sledge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Phillip Barber tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Malcolm Sledge to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Malcolm Sledge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phillip Barber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Curtis Shipton during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 55th match minute, Assassins FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Curtis Shipton to maneuver through the defense. Pat Neville made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrew Clayton in the 60th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matthew Dawson in the 61st minute of play forced Crowngate's goalkeeper Pat Neville to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Assassins FC's goal looked a bit too open when Malcolm Sledge came free, but Phillip Barber reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jason Bridgeworth came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Crowngate fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jason Bridgeworth couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Malcolm Sledge in the 69th minute of play forced Assassins FC's goalkeeper Phillip Barber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jason Bridgeworth could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Phillip Barber made a huge save. After recieving a nice pass, Assassins FC's Kristopher Swallow tried to score from far away in the 81st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 83 minutes into the match, Crowngate's goal looked a bit too open when Matthew Dawson came free, but Pat Neville reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jason Bridgeworth in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Phillip Barber, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Crowngate's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.