League Play-Off

Stamford bridge
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Damion Blackwell made the kick off and thus started the match. Carl Leach kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Ritchie Pearson came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Chelsea AFC's Keiran Eubank. But to his dismay, Keiran Eubank quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Nigel Schofield fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ritchie Pearson having to interfere. Dylon Mortlock hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. A hard shot 18 in the game by Keiran Eubank from a close distance when the talented Ritchie Pearson managed to make a qualified save. Bourne City's players were relieved. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Keiran Eubank put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Ritchie Pearson. Dale Nelthorpe recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carl Leach charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carl Leach the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 26th minute, Carl Leach hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Keiran Eubank could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Ritchie Pearson made a huge save. Jake Snowden kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Keiran Eubank sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carl Leach got his second yellow card in the match during the 39th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Bourne City getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Carl Leach hit a great ball. Keiran Eubank received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Ritchie Pearson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Bourne City's goal looked a bit too open when Nigel Schofield came free, but Ritchie Pearson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Nigel Schofield's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ritchie Pearson was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. With a little luck, Bourne City's Ritchie Pearson got control of the ball when Keiran Eubank tried to sneak it across the goal line.

If Nigel Schofield had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Keiran Eubank sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 57 played minutes Bourne City got a freekick which was hit by Damion Blackwell. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Nigel Schofield managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chelsea AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nigel Schofield was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ritchie Pearson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ritchie Pearson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Keiran Eubank in the 64th minute of play. The supporters of Bourne City booed when Chelsea AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Shackleton didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bourne City's Ritchie Pearson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Keiran Eubank in the 67th minute of play. Nigel Schofield scored 4-0 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ritchie Pearson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Chelsea AFC's Nigel Schofield got a free kick in the 74th minute. Nigel Schofield was in a good position and ended up with the ball after Chelsea AFC's free kick, but he didn't get a good hit on the ball and blazed it high and to the right of the goal. 77 minutes into the match, Nigel Schofield notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Bourne City's Ritchie Pearson. Ritchie Pearson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 80th minute Nigel Schofield shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ritchie Pearson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Keiran Eubank fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ritchie Pearson having to interfere. In the 87th minute Keiran Eubank shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ritchie Pearson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Keiran Eubank in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ritchie Pearson saved Bourne City from getting behind. Chelsea AFC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.