League Play-Off

Ince Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Oscar Dowdall took the kick off in the first half of the match. Hayden Pelc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Russell Brady read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Damien Pettifer kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Ince FC's Jeff Shipperley got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jeff Shipperleys short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Russell Brady to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 9th of the match, Jeff Shipperley tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Russell Brady got in the way and made a wonderful save. Hayden Pelc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Russell Brady having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Ince FC's Jeff Shipperley sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Russell Brady narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hayden Pelc got free with Russell Brady in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Oscar Dowdall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kristopher Oliver having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ruch Chorzów's zone, Denny Clough stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Russell Brady came out of the goal and Denny Clough tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hayden Pelc got free with Russell Brady in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Ince FC booed when Ruch Chorzów was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damien Pettifer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Russell Brady took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeff Shipperley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kristopher Oliver showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Louis Marston in the 32nd minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Jeff Shipperley made the kick off in the second half. Oscar Dowdall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kristopher Oliver having to interfere. In the 54th minute, Ronny Young hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 56 minutes into the match, Ince FC's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Dowdall came free, but Kristopher Oliver reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kristopher Oliver came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Ruch Chorzów's Oscar Dowdall. But to his dismay, Oscar Dowdall quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Ruch Chorzów's Russell Brady played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeff Shipperley in the 61st minute of play. If Jeff Shipperley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Ruch Chorzów's Phillip Barone got a free kick in the 64th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Jeff Shipperley managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ince FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jeff Shipperley was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Russell Brady breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 80 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ruch Chorzów's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Byron Roberts was slow to take the kick. During this time Ince FC's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Ince FC's corner Byron Roberts fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Russell Brady quite easily take care of the ball. Russell Brady showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicholas Woodier in the 82nd minute of the match. Jeff Shipperley took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Russell Brady. Russell Brady dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.