League Play-Off

Halstead Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Beinn Shakespeare made the kick off which started today's match. Kelvin Mullan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Len Weir in the 7th minute of play. Kelvin Mullan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Casey Rushforth's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Sacha Flack managed to get in a good position for a shot. Halstead's supporters rose to their feet, but Sacha Flack was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Duncan Foley breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Len Weir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Charles Wardman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Beinn Shakespeare had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, Halstead's goal looked a bit too open when Len Weir came free, but Kelvin Mullan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute Casey Rushforth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kelvin Mullan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Casey Rushforth in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kelvin Mullan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 38 minutes of play, Przełęcz Dukla's Casey Rushforth made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kelvin Mullan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Timothy Bow 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. In the 47th minute Len Weir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kelvin Mullan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Halstead players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Przełęcz Dukla were winning 0-1.

Beinn Shakespeare fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duncan Foley having to interfere. If Len Weir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 57 played minutes Przełęcz Dukla got a freekick which was hit by Zackary Milner. After 59 minutes, Sacha Flack mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Halstead and the Przełęcz Dukla players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 59th minute, Sacha Flack hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Len Weir kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Kelvin Mullan. That made the score 0-2 in the 61 minute of play. Timothy Bow sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Johnathan Downs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Kelvin Mullan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Halstead's Marcus Law got a free kick in the 75th minute. If Casey Rushforth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Len Weir took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Kelvin Mullan to make any attempt to save it. 91 minutes in the game, Len Weir fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Kelvin Mullan having to interfere. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Halstead's goalkeeper Kelvin Mullan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Duncan Foley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sacha Flack, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.