League Play-Off

Ice Tigers Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Matt Durrant made the kick off and thus started the match. After 7 minutes, Derek Maskell mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the IceTigers and the Walford FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th minute, Derek Maskell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 13 minutes into the match, IceTigers's goal looked a bit too open when Doug Bryant came free, but Teddy Sparks reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 20 minutes, Andy Gilchrist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. IceTigers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andy Gilchrist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 22 minutes of play, Walford FC's Doug Bryant made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Teddy Sparks was left in no man's land by his defense there! Den Gildea kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as IceTigers's Matt Durrant slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pete Deveraux. That made the score 1-1 after 29 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tristan Gardner in the 31st minute of play forced IceTigers's goalkeeper Teddy Sparks to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matt Durrant fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pete Deveraux having to interfere. After having played for 34 minutes, Matt Durrant managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. IceTigers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Matt Durrant was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 38 minutes, Andy Gilchrist managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. IceTigers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andy Gilchrist was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 40 played minutes Matt Durrant could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 2-1 into the left cross. Harry Hill sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tristan Gardner stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pete Deveraux showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matt Durrant, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Charlie Rush struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Pete Deveraux didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for IceTigers. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mike Humphreys in the 55th minute of play forced IceTigers's goalkeeper Teddy Sparks to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 56 minutes, Harry Hill mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Walford FC and the IceTigers players grew even worse after the yellow card. Grant Haskell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Pete Deveraux tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pete Deveraux took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matt Durrant, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaz Sheehan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Pete Deveraux tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andy Gilchrist blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pete Deveraux having to make a save. Gaz Sheehan kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Harry Hill could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Teddy Sparks made a huge save. Harry Hill could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Teddy Sparks made a huge save. If Matt Durrant had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Charlie Rush received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Pete Deveraux tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Grant Haskell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Pete Deveraux tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. IceTigers were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.