League Play-Off

Arena Internazionale
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mike Garforth got the match started through his kick off. Silvester Furlong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paul Blackwater, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeff Dibb in the 10th minute of play forced Colchester's goalkeeper Lewis Stockdale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paul Blackwater fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvester Furlong having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Inter Academy's Jeff Dibb ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lewis Stockdale. Lewis Stockdale yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Kristopher Webster received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Lewis Stockdale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30thth minute of the game Mike Garforth who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Colchester's Lewis Stockdale was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lewis Stockdale made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Matt Denham sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Christian Knott managed to get in a good position for a shot. Inter Academy's supporters rose to their feet, but Christian Knott was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lewis Stockdale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Colchester's Lewis Stockdale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jeff Dibb in the 43rd minute of play. If Mike Garforth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 44 minutes, Mike Garforth mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Inter Academy and the Colchester players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mike Garforth kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, Colchester's goalkeeper Lewis Stockdale had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mike Garforth.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alf Wright stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Christian Knott sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Mike Garforth's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lewis Stockdale was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Lewis Stockdale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mike Garforth, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. 62 minutes into the match, Colchester's goal looked a bit too open when Mike Garforth came free, but Lewis Stockdale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 63 minutes, Jonathan Fitter mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Inter Academy and the Colchester players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Inter Academy's Jonathan Fitter got a free kick in the 64th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Christian Knott notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Colchester's Lewis Stockdale. Lewis Stockdale was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robert Dyson during the 75th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 75th match minute, Colchester was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Dyson to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 76 minutes, Mike Garforth managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Inter Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mike Garforth was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Christian Knott might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lewis Stockdale. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Christian Knott ran back to his position shaking his head. 79 minutes into the match, Colchester's goal looked a bit too open when Mike Garforth came free, but Lewis Stockdale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mike Garforth in the 83rd minute of play forced Colchester's goalkeeper Lewis Stockdale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paul Blackwater's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Silvester Furlong read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Jeff Dibb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mike Garforth sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Inter Academy's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.