League Play-Off

Vitality stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Stanford le Hope United's Trev Gower got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Trev Gower took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Neil Crane. Neil Crane dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 14 played minutes A.F.C Bournemouth got a freekick which was hit by Denny Needham. Neil Crane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trev Gower, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute, Trev Gower ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Neil Crane was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. With a little luck, Stanford le Hope United's Stevie Perryman got control of the ball when Max Tomlin tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Max Tomlin came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the A.F.C Bournemouth 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 Max Tomlin couldn't finish the play. Trev Gower fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Neil Crane having to interfere. After some careless play in the A.F.C Bournemouth defense, Liam Gough kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Neil Crane. The A.F.C Bournemouth fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Neil Crane should have stopped the shot. In the 38th minute Trev Gower shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Neil Crane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Stevie Perryman managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when A.F.C Bournemouth's Max Tomlin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to A.F.C Bournemouth getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Matthew Whittingham hit a great ball. After 44 played minutes, Stanford le Hope United's Harry Robinson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Neil Crane came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Stanford le Hope United reached it. In the 48th minute, Trev Gower left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stanford le Hope United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4.

The wind increased when Liam Gough made the kick off in the second half. If Liam Gough had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A.F.C Bournemouth's Neil Crane proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save A.F.C Bournemouth from getting a goal against them. 60 minutes into the game, George Atkinson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.F.C Bournemouth's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stanford le Hope United the free kick. A collision led to A.F.C Bournemouth getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. George Atkinson hit a great ball. If Trev Gower had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neil Crane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Liam Gough in the 67th minute of the match. After 68 played minutes, Stanford le Hope United's Chris Hancock shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Neil Crane came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Stanford le Hope United reached it. Neil Crane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liam Gough in the 72nd minute of play. When Stanford le Hope United's Liam Gough in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A.F.C Bournemouth's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Liam Gough took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Neil Crane to make any attempt to save it. Max Tomlin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Stevie Perryman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Liam Gough reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Neil Crane. The goal made the score 0-6. 92 minutes into the match, A.F.C Bournemouth's goal looked a bit too open when Liam Gough came free, but Neil Crane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. George Atkinson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Stevie Perryman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. George Atkinson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 99th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Stanford le Hope United had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.