League Play-Off

Birch Avenue
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Antony Travers was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ronald Kinsey showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. Antony Travers was out of position in the 8 minute of play, and Ronald Kinsey capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ronald Kinsey really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. A sloppy throw-in by Jessop Bowie in the 15th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Dudley Country's Corbett Minter. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Boyce Gorham during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kolo da EA's Boyce Gorham got a free kick in the 20th minute. When Murphey Sewell fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kolo da EA's protests and gave Murphey Sewell a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Dudley Country booed when Kolo da EA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murphey Sewell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eddie Millard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Joshua Lenard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th match minute, Kolo da EA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Sinden to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Ronald Kinsey's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antony Travers was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Antony Travers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronald Kinsey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute, Ronald Kinsey 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronald Kinsey in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antony Travers prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Antony Travers was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ronald Kinsey showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 39 minute of play. Ronald Kinseys short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Antony Travers to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a little luck, Kolo da EA's Antony Travers got control of the ball when Bryce Lingwoodock tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Antonio Mundine was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Mundine in the 54th minute of play forced Dudley Country's goalkeeper Joshua Lenard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Darrell Brien managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kolo da EA's supporters rose to their feet, but Darrell Brien was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joshua Lenard breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Ronald Kinsey managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dudley Country's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronald Kinsey was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antony Travers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Antony Travers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ronald Kinsey's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Antony Travers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronald Kinsey in the 62nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Eddie Millard kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Joshua Lenard. That made the score 3-1 in the 70 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Kolo da EA's zone, Ronald Kinsey stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antony Travers came out of the goal and Ronald Kinsey tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ronald Kinsey scored 4-1 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Antony Travers, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Darrell Brien fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joshua Lenard having to interfere. Dudley Country'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.