League Play-Off

Hinckley Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Calvin Hickson started the match with the kick off. Calvin Hickson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robbie Wicks showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Garry Perryman in the 20th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Calvin Hickson made a precise shot to the right of Liam Hislop. Hinckley's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Liam Hislop didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Calvin Hickson went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After 42 minutes of play, Hinckley's Rich Matthews made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robbie Wicks was left in no man's land by his defense there! 46 minutes into the match, Totnes AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Garry Perryman came free, but Robbie Wicks reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Calvin Hickson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Liam Hislop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute Calvin Hickson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Liam Hislop saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robbie Wicks showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garry Perryman, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Liam Hislop made an important save on a dangerous shot by Quentin Colt in the 62nd minute. Garry Perryman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Todd Wright's late challenge caught a Hinckley's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Todd Wright helped the player get up and apologised. After 67 played minutes Totnes AFC got a freekick which was hit by Todd Wright. Rich Matthews sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th match minute, Hinckley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Garry Perryman to maneuver through the defense. 77 minutes into the match, Totnes AFC's Calvin Hickson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Liam Hislop narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Calvin Hickson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Quentin Colts short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Liam Hislop to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Quentin Colt came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Totnes 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 Quentin Colt couldn't finish the play. Liam Hislop made an important save on a dangerous shot by Quentin Colt in the 92nd minute. Garry Perryman took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Robbie Wicks. Robbie Wicks dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.