League Play-Off

Eastholme Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edward Maddern took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bartosz Mondrowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Billy Death, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. If Jared Death had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jared Death struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Kris Sugden didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kildary. 13 minutes into the game, Dario Cave was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eastholme's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kildary the free kick. A collision led to Eastholme getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Dario Cave hit a great ball. Kildary's Bartosz Mondrowski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Kildary from getting a goal against them. Kris Sugden took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Maddern, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute Billy Death shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartosz Mondrowski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kris Sugden came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Kildary's Jared Death. But to his dismay, Jared Death quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Kildary's Edward Maddern got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kildary's Bartosz Mondrowski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Kildary from getting a goal against them. Billy Death sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Billy Death struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Bartosz Mondrowski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Eastholme. Dario Cave could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Bartosz Mondrowski made a huge save. 45 minutes into the match, Eastholme's goal looked a bit too open when Jared Death came free, but Kris Sugden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edward Maddern sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th minute, Raleigh Pegrum hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Billy Death to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Kildary's goal looked a bit too open when Dario Cave came free, but Bartosz Mondrowski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 59 minutes into the game, when Tomas Karlsson put in a rough tackle. After 58 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Kildary! After a defensive mix-up in Eastholme's zone, Jared Death stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kris Sugden came out of the goal and Jared Death tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Eastholme's Pearce Anderson got a free kick in the 64th minute. Thomas Bleazard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kris Sugden having to interfere. 71 minutes into the game, Dario Cave cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Bartosz Mondrowski was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 80 minutes into the match, Eastholme's Dario Cave sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bartosz Mondrowski narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 86 minutes into the game, Kildary's Jared Death nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kris Sugden made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Chuck Thorne kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Jared Death received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Kris Sugden tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jared Death blasted a shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kris Sugden having to make a save. Chuck Thorne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kildary were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.