League Play-Off

Nailsworth
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) FC Blacks's Pierce Fox started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Jack Moss showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaq Tompkins in the 3rd minute of the match. Pierce Fox recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jack Moss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaq Tompkins in the 8th minute of play. After 9 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Blacks! The goalkeeper, Jack Moss, was totally fooled by Nailsworth FC's Carlton Towler, who 11 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Jack Moss stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zaq Tompkins's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. 19 minutes into the match, FC Blacks's goal looked a bit too open when Zaq Tompkins came free, but Jack Moss reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Zane Kelly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Blacks's Jack Moss played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaq Tompkins in the 24th minute of play. Jack Moss showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zaq Tompkins, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. When Zaq Tompkins came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Nailsworth FC 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 Zaq Tompkins couldn't finish the play. In the 31st match minute, FC Blacks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pierce Fox to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Zaq Tompkins's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jack Moss was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Jack Moss made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rob Ellershaw in the 40th minute. Jack Moss didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 43rd minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. Jack Moss took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaq Tompkins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Zane Kelly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When Barrie Jennings fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Blacks's protests and gave Barrie Jennings a yellow card for diving instead. Barrie Jennings hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute, Zane Kelly 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 Zane Kelly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zaq Tompkins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jack Moss having to interfere. Barrie Jennings fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Danny Blewett having to interfere. Barrie Jennings hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Zane Kelly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simeon Sollit recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jack Moss came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Nailsworth FC's Zaq Tompkins. But to his dismay, Zaq Tompkins quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Nailsworth FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.