League Play-Off

Hereford Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Felix Malpeli made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Junior Morse during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 11th match minute, Hereford FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Junior Morse to maneuver through the defense. Ivan Boyd fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aaron Corrigan having to interfere. Aaron Corrigan came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Langley's Johnny Lumb. But to his dismay, Johnny Lumb quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Ivan Boyd struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Aaron Corrigan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Langley. Johnny Lumb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Aaron Corrigan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Felix Malpeli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the game, Langley's Alexander Addison nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aaron Corrigan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If Ollie Hampton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 42nd minute Johnny Lumb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Corrigan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ollie Hampton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Freddie Gilroy having to interfere. After the first half Langley were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ivan Boyd to strike the kick off in the second half. If Johnny Lumb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Hereford FC's Jonathon Whitman got a free kick in the 56th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Barry Crane during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the match had been going on for 61 minutes, Langley's Tony Hilton got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Aaron Corrigan. After a rather tough play, Langley's Lennie Day got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes into the match, Langley's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Malpeli came free, but Freddie Gilroy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute, Felix Malpeli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hereford FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. 82 minutes into the match, Langley's goal looked a bit too open when Gez Marenghi came free, but Freddie Gilroy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathon Whitman's late challenge caught a Langley's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathon Whitman helped the player get up and apologised. After 85 played minutes Hereford FC got a freekick which was hit by Jonathon Whitman. Felix Malpeli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Freddie Gilroy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Ollie Hampton took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Freddie Gilroy. Freddie Gilroy dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Langley players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.