League Play-Off

Locksheath
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Deon Branch made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th match minute, Macclesfield United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Piers Kitching to maneuver through the defense. Alexander Ramachandran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rifqi Ramachandrans short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Cliff Workman to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Rifqi Ramachandran fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cliff Workman having to interfere. In the 24th minute of the match, Alexander Ramachandran got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cliff Workman was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Rifqi Ramachandran received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Cliff Workman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rifqi Ramachandran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rifqi Ramachandran in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cliff Workman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 32 played minutes Locksheath AFC got a freekick which was hit by Mark Ramachandran. In the 33rd minute, Den Robinson sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Locksheath AFC's Alif Paine didn't even have to move. Deon Branch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Cliff Workman managed to avoid a goal in the 39thth minute, when Locksheath AFC's Alexander Ramachandran fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 41stth minute of the game Rifqi Ramachandran who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Macclesfield United's Cliff Workman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Alexander Ramachandran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexander Ramachandran could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Cliff Workman made a huge save. If Rifqi Ramachandran 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 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 Rifqi Ramachandran to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rifqi Ramachandran in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cliff Workman prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Rifqi Ramachandran sped through Macclesfield United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cliff Workman. Macclesfield United's Cliff Workman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wei Xuan Tee in the 65th minute of play. Macclesfield United's Cliff Workman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexander Ramachandran in the 67th minute of play. The supporters of Locksheath AFC booed when Macclesfield United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sonny Litchfield didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rifqi Ramachandran struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Cliff Workman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Locksheath AFC. In the 76th minute, Alexander Ramachandran ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cliff Workman was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. 80 minutes into the match, Macclesfield United's goal looked a bit too open when Rifqi Ramachandran came free, but Cliff Workman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Locksheath AFC's Alif Paine got control of the ball when Adrian Pitts tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rifqi Ramachandran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Rifqi Ramachandran came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Locksheath AFC 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 Rifqi Ramachandran couldn't finish the play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Locksheath AFC fully deserved thier win.