League Play-Off

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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jonathon Rawlings made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 minutes of play, Not Entirely Crap's Jonathon Rawlings made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marty Leadbeater was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpected shot in the 8th minute by Reggie Younger got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Andy Woodford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th minute Jonathon Rawlings shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marty Leadbeater saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reggie Younger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. James Daly tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Reggie Younger in the 18thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of James Daly, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The attack was good, but when Jonathon Rawlings in the 22nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 27th minute, Bolton Wanderers's Tod Dickens dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Jonathon Rawlings's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marty Leadbeater read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Reggie Younger in the 35thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of James Daly, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Reggie Younger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without James Daly having to interfere. Jonathon Rawlings received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Marty Leadbeater tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 48th minute, Johnny Apsden sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Not Entirely Crap's James Daly didn't even have to move. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tod Dickens made a kick off. Jonathon Rawlings fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marty Leadbeater having to interfere. James Daly showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tod Dickens, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reggie Younger in the 59th minute of play forced Not Entirely Crap's goalkeeper James Daly to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Bolton Wanderers's Marty Leadbeater got control of the ball when Andy Woodford tried to sneak it across the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Not Entirely Crap's Andy Woodford nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marty Leadbeater made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Devon Nelson hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After having played for 69 minutes, Andy Woodford managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Not Entirely Crap's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andy Woodford was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. James Daly didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tod Dickens went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. James Daly made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reggie Younger in the 86th minute of play. Bolton Wanderers's Marty Leadbeater played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathon Rawlings in the 88th minute of play. James Daly took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tod Dickens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jools Walton hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute, Johnny Apsden sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Not Entirely Crap's James Daly didn't even have to move. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.