League Play-Off

Buckingham
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kristian Fleming made the kick off which started today's match. If Keith Gibbons had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Zak Welsh 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. In the 11th minute, Robert Darby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Kristian Fleming had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lloyd Bayford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Kristian Fleming came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Ulverston FC 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 Kristian Fleming couldn't finish the play. Lloyd Bayford scored 0-1 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vincent Allanson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vincent Allanson came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Ulverston FC's Lloyd Bayford. But to his dismay, Lloyd Bayford quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Simon Mabbutt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Owen Watson, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Scott Robertson hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. After 46 minutes of play, Buckingham AFC's Zak Welsh made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Simon Mabbutt was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Buckingham AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ulverston FC were winning 1-2.

Kristian Fleming recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Buckingham AFC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Owen Watson hit a great ball. Lloyd Bayford's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vincent Allanson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Vincent Allanson made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Kristian Fleming sent off a good shot on target. If Lloyd Bayford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lloyd Bayford succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 70th playminute. Lloyd Bayford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kristian Fleming recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 81st match minute, Ulverston FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lloyd Bayford to maneuver through the defense. In the 87th minute, Lloyd Bayford fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Vincent Allanson, passed just outside the right post. Derek Stevens hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. If Lloyd Bayford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ulverston FC played a much better game than Buckingham AFC and deserved their victory. The Buckingham AFC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.