League Play-Off

Corby Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gavin Cousens started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Todd Ruddock hit a great ball. Hayden Bzeu hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Ed Rathmell from long distance, 8 minutes into the match, got Richard Rothwell's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Jeremy Philpott showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pat Wright in the 13th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Corby City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 13th minute. Penalty! Jeremy Philpott took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pat Wright, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pat Wright 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. Ronny Rutherford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pat Wright received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Jeremy Philpott tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 36thth minute of the game Pat Wright who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Corby City's Jeremy Philpott was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 38th minute Ronny Rutherford shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeremy Philpott saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, England's Ronny Rutherford sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeremy Philpott narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 42 minutes, Alexander Lambert mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Corby City and the England players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Corby City's Alexander Lambert got a free kick in the 42nd minute. When Gavin Cousens fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Corby City's protests and gave Gavin Cousens a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Corby City getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Gavin Cousens hit a great ball. Pat Wright sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ronny Rutherford was the one to do the kick off. Jeremy Philpott made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pat Wright in the 52nd minute. Corby City's Jeremy Philpott proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Corby City from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronny Rutherford in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jeremy Philpott saved Corby City from getting behind. After 62 minutes of play, England's Ronny Rutherford made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jeremy Philpott was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Gavin Cousens came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Corby City 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 Gavin Cousens couldn't finish the play. If Gavin Cousens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ronny Rutherford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Corby City's zone, Ronny Rutherford stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeremy Philpott came out of the goal and Ronny Rutherford tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 88th minute, Mark Preston hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pat Wright received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Jeremy Philpott tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.