League Play-Off

Rackenford Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ged Shephard made the kick off and thus started the match. Lewis Dixon kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Fraser Westlake charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fraser Westlake the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th minute, Victor Wardill hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute, Jerry Brimble hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 16 minutes into the game, Garry Ely was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rackenford's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bristol United the free kick. Lewis Dixon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dale Jewson having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Lewis Dixon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bristol United's supporters rose to their feet, but Lewis Dixon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dale Jewson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lewis Dixon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Dale Jewson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dale Jewson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lewis Dixon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the game, one of Rackenford:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 33rd minute there was a penalty for Bristol United. Fraser Westlake stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dale Jewson. 1-2. Glenn Hassell was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Adrian Nethercoat showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 41 minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adrian Nethercoat to strike the kick off in the second half. When Zackary Cook came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Bristol United 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 Zackary Cook couldn't finish the play. A hard shot by Bruce Gardiner from long distance, 56 minutes into the match, got Dale Jewson's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 57th minute, John Paul Clough left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rackenford fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Glenn Hassell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Paul Clough, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Rackenford getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Adrian Nethercoat hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Rackenford's Adrian Nethercoat sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Glenn Hassell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bristol United's Glenn Hassell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adrian Nethercoat in the 67th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Rackenford's Harvey Goldsmith got a free kick in the 70th minute. Fraser Westlake, 71 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Ged Shephard's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dale Jewson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Zackary Cook kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. A hard shot 79 in the game by Lewis Dixon from a close distance when the talented Dale Jewson managed to make a qualified save. Rackenford's players were relieved. In the 79th match minute, Rackenford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Garry Ely to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Ged Shephard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bristol United's supporters rose to their feet, but Ged Shephard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dale Jewson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 82nd minute, Trev Neville hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fraser Westlake's shot from long distance in the 82nd minute was not bad at all, but Rackenford's Dale Jewson knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. If Lewis Dixon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 87 minutes of play, Rackenford's John Paul Clough made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Glenn Hassell was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zackary Cook struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Dale Jewson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bristol United. In the 93rd minute, Adrian Nethercoat got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. John Paul Clough recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.