League Play-Off

Kettering
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rupert Morrell started the match with the kick off. In the last second Bradley Rowe throw himself and got hold of the ball when Rupert Morrell in the 3rdth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After a rather tough play, Blackwater and Frogmore's Fitz Briggs got a free kick in the 4th minute. A collision led to Ilford Town Fc getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Stan Morrison hit a great ball. If Phillip Granger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilford Town Fc's Nat Hassell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sacha Lawson in the 18th minute of play. After 18 played minutes Ilford Town Fc got a freekick which was hit by Frankie Attenborough. In the 30th minute Phillip Granger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nat Hassell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ilford Town Fc's goalkeeper Nat Hassell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 34 minutes, Phillip Granger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blackwater and Frogmore's supporters crossed their fingers, but Phillip Granger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 36th minute, Sacha Lawson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Blackwater and Frogmore fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Blackwater and Frogmore's Sacha Lawson got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Ilford Town Fc's Gareth Bilton got a free kick in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Phillip Granger made the kick off in the second half. When Phillip Granger came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Blackwater and Frogmore 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 Phillip Granger couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Aaron Pitt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ilford Town Fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Aaron Pitt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bradley Rowe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rupert Morrell in the 57th minute of play forced Blackwater and Frogmore's goalkeeper Bradley Rowe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nat Hassell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Phillip Granger in the 59th minute of the match. When Syd Wright fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Blackwater and Frogmore's protests and gave Syd Wright a yellow card for diving instead. It was beautiful to see Ilford Town Fc's Stan Morrison in action when he in the 63rd minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Aaron Pitt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ilford Town Fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Aaron Pitt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bradley Rowe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sacha Lawson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nat Hassell having to interfere. The supporters of Blackwater and Frogmore booed when Ilford Town Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gareth Bilton didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ilford Town Fc's zone, Sacha Lawson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nat Hassell came out of the goal and Sacha Lawson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 76 minutes into the match, Ilford Town Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Phillip Granger came free, but Nat Hassell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sacha Lawson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Ilford Town Fc booed when Blackwater and Frogmore was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fitz Briggs didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes had been played when some careless play by Blackwater and Frogmore's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Stan Morrison was slow to take the kick. During this time Ilford Town Fc's players had a chance to rest. In the 83rd minute, Phillip Granger fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Nat Hassell, passed just outside the right post. In the 84th match minute, Blackwater and Frogmore was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kieran Glasby to maneuver through the defense. If Rupert Morrell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Frankie Attenborough hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Blackwater and Frogmore's Bradley Rowe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rupert Morrell in the 90th minute of play. Aaron Pitt struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Bradley Rowe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ilford Town Fc. Aaron Pitt might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bradley Rowe. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aaron Pitt ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to Blackwater and Frogmore getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Jack Rockett hit a great ball. Ilford Town Fc's Aaron Pitt got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 99 minutes into the game, Aaron Pitt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Bradley Rowe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ilford Town Fc were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Blackwater and Frogmore for a fine match.