League Play-Off

emirates stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Razi Mohsin started the match with the kick off. Kurt Griggs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Hakim Hannan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th match minute, Wigan United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damien Walker to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hussain Najam got free with Joseph Dixon in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Joseph Dixon was a little too slow when Razi Mohsin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 16th minute. The score was now 1-0. Razi Mohsin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Joseph Dixon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Razi Mohsin struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Joseph Dixon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Westcliff on Sea. Hussain Najam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Joseph Dixon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kurt Griggs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hakim Hannan having to interfere. Hakim Hannan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cody Cousens in the 32nd minute of play. Cody Cousens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hakim Hannan having to interfere. After 37 played minutes Wigan United got a freekick which was hit by Olly Hartson. Razi Mohsin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cody Cousens was the one to do the kick off. Kurt Griggs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cody Cousens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hakim Hannan having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Westcliff on Sea's Ishtiaq Jahangir got a free kick in the 64th minute. Hakim Hannan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cody Cousens, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Hakim Hannan made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Cody Cousens sent off a good shot on target. 79 minutes into the match, Wigan United's goal looked a bit too open when Razi Mohsin came free, but Joseph Dixon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joseph Dixon didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hussain Najam went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Westcliff on Sea's Hussain Najam got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Westcliff on Sea were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Wigan United for a fine match.