League Play-Off

Golcar Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Thomas Pennant started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Kristopher Meade sped through Keele United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alfred Laycock. If Thomas Pennant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Keele United booed when Golcar City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tim Hay didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 18 minutes, Miles Beesley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Golcar City and the Keele United players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Keele United booed when Golcar City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miles Beesley didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Keele United booed when Golcar City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brynn Lodge didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Golcar City booed when Keele United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Will Strickland didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kristopher Meade got free with Alfred Laycock in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Golcar City booed when Keele United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barry Crocker didn't get a good kick on the ball. Keele United's Alfred Laycock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Pennant in the 32nd minute of play. The supporters of Golcar City booed when Keele United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Junior Armitage didn't get a good kick on the ball. Drew Ryder's late challenge caught a Golcar City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Drew Ryder helped the player get up and apologised. In the 39th match minute, Keele United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Drew Ryder to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Keele United's Alfred Laycock got control of the ball when Kristopher Meade tried to sneak it across the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, Keele United's goalkeeper Alfred Laycock had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kristopher Meade. With a little luck, Keele United's Alfred Laycock got control of the ball when Kristopher Meade tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kristopher Meade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Alfred Laycock tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Golcar City booed when Keele United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Junior Armitage didn't get a good kick on the ball. Keele United's Alfred Laycock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Pennant in the 48th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Drew Ryder stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Kristopher Meade cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Alfred Laycock was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 57th minute, Ben Fletcher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Drew Ryder in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jools Bridgewater saved Golcar City from getting behind. Jools Bridgewater showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Drew Ryder, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Drew Ryder in the 62nd minute of play forced Golcar City's goalkeeper Jools Bridgewater to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Kristopher Meade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristopher Meade in the 82nd minute of play forced Keele United's goalkeeper Alfred Laycock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonny Clarke might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jools Bridgewater. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jonny Clarke ran back to his position shaking his head. Jonny Clarke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Jools Bridgewater tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th match minute, Golcar City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregory Furlong to maneuver through the defense. Keele United's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.