League Play-Off

Belton Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Calvin Purvis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the match, Belton AFC's Gwyn Clist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stuart Hudson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Calvin Purvis might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karl Ackroyd. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Calvin Purvis ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 13th minute Gwyn Halford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Ackroyd saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gwyn Halford struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Karl Ackroyd didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Greenwood fc. If Gwyn Halford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gwyn Halford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl Ackroyd made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gwyn Halford in the 34th minute of play. Karl Ackroyd showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Calvin Purvis in the 35th minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Calvin Purvis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Karl Ackroyd. Belton AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Calvin Purvis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 42nd minute Gwyn Halford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Ackroyd saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gwyn Halford to make the kick off. Charlie Carroll received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Stuart Hudson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Greenwood fc's Calvin Purvis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karl Ackroyd narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 65 minutes, Ryan Hutchings mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Belton AFC and the Greenwood fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Belton AFC's Ryan Hutchings got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute, Wally Dickner sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Belton AFC's Karl Ackroyd didn't even have to move. In the 70th minute, Calvin Purvis reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Karl Ackroyd. The goal made the score 0-3. Calvin Purvis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Karl Ackroyd came out and tried to block the shot, but Calvin Purvis slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 73rd minute. When Vance Rowe fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Greenwood fc's protests and gave Vance Rowe a yellow card for diving instead. Calvin Purvis might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karl Ackroyd. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Calvin Purvis ran back to his position shaking his head. Karl Ackroyd was out of position in the 79 minute of play, and Gwyn Halford capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gwyn Halford really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. If Gwyn Halford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Greenwood fc's Vance Rowe got his second yellow card of the match in the 85th minute. The referee ordered Vance Rowe off the ground. In the 85th minute, Vance Rowe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Belton AFC's Gwyn Clist in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Greenwood fc's goalie prevented a goal.