League Play-Off

Westend stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frankie Miller got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Johnathon Jenkinson in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zaq Davison prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Keanu Skinner during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Cornwall Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Keanu Skinner to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute Johnathon Jenkinson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zaq Davison saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Cornwall Fc booed when Annscroft AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bradley Harkness didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aaron Mabbutt hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. With his leg Austen Byrne managed to avoid a goal in the 16thth minute, when Cornwall Fc's Frankie Miller fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience was convinced that Johnathon Jenkinson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zaq Davison was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Daniel Goodfellow got a throw-in 28 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Johnathon Jenkinson. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johnathon Jenkinson in the 29th minute of play forced Cornwall Fc's goalkeeper Zaq Davison to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute, Marek Herring made a precise shot to the right of Zaq Davison. Cornwall Fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Austen Byrne made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ivor Charles in the 34th minute. If Frankie Miller had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. During the 38th minute of the match Aaron Mabbutt completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Aaron Mabbutt a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 42nd minute Johnathon Jenkinson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zaq Davison saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Johnathon Jenkinson was the one to do the kick off. If Marek Herring had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Annscroft AFC's Johnathon Jenkinson got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 60 minutes, Marek Herring mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Annscroft AFC and the Cornwall Fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Annscroft AFC's Marek Herring got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 61stth minute of the game Frankie Miller who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Annscroft AFC's Austen Byrne was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 65th minute, Cornwall Fc's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Johnathon Jenkinson fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Marek Herring might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zaq Davison. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marek Herring ran back to his position shaking his head. Zaq Davison made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Bradley Harkness sent off a good shot on target. When Marek Herring was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 76 minutes had been played. A collision led to Annscroft AFC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Marek Herring hit a great ball. Cornwall Fc were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after Annscroft AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Shawn Cardwell took the corner. Frankie Miller received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Austen Byrne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Bradley Harkness came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Annscroft AFC 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 Bradley Harkness couldn't finish the play. When Frankie Miller came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Cornwall 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 Frankie Miller couldn't finish the play. Bradley Harkness sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute, Johnathon Jenkinson 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. The Annscroft AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Annscroft AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.