League Play-Off

Howden
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tommy Byfield started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the match, TROYA CF's goal looked a bit too open when Tommy Byfield came free, but Henry Nash reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nono Esperta scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Will Glasby, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When TROYA CF's Ruben Sharpe in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Howden's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Howden's Ollie Fairbank got a free kick in the 14th minute. Will Glasby came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by TROYA CF's Benedykt Pilarski. But to his dismay, Benedykt Pilarski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Tommy Byfield took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Henry Nash to make any attempt to save it. After 22 minutes of play, TROYA CF's Benedykt Pilarski made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Will Glasby was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 25th minute, Kris Stone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Spyros Vlassiadis came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the TROYA CF 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 Spyros Vlassiadis couldn't finish the play. In the 28th minute Benedykt Pilarski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Will Glasby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Ruben Sharpe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Will Glasby. Howden's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ruben Sharpe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. When Benedykt Pilarski came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the TROYA CF 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 Benedykt Pilarski couldn't finish the play. Howden's Will Glasby played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruben Sharpe in the 40th minute of play. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Howden's goalkeeper Will Glasby, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Ruben Sharpe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The TROYA CF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-5. Nono Esperta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Will Glasby read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 2-5.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benedykt Pilarski to strike the kick off in the second half. Benedykt Pilarski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 63 minutes into the game, Benedykt Pilarski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-7. Will Glasby was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. TROYA CF's Ruben Sharpe was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 67th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Henry Nash took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tommy Byfield, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute Benedykt Pilarski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Will Glasby saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Henry Nash took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tommy Byfield, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nono Esperta might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Will Glasby. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nono Esperta ran back to his position shaking his head. Marc Crowther received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Henry Nash tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When TROYA CF's Benedykt Pilarski in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Howden's goalie prevented a goal. 85 minutes into the match, TROYA CF's Nono Esperta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Will Glasby narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 92nd play minutes Benedykt Pilarski shot 2-10, a short shot which went by Will Glasby and just under the crossbar into goal. After having played for 98 minutes, Tommy Byfield managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Howden's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tommy Byfield was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.