League Play-Off

Skinner Park
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. Jeff Purvis started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Conal Ferrell 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. If Austin Winterbine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Tyler United's Jeff Purvis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jo Silk narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Conal Ferrell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Torpey in the 23rd minute of play forced Tyler United's goalkeeper Phillip Shipton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Conal Ferrell hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Phillip Shipton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gav Holdsworth in the 27th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gav Holdsworth in the 28th minute of play forced Tyler United's goalkeeper Phillip Shipton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Phillip Shipton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rufus Hollingsworth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Jeff Purvis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Austin Winterbine struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Jo Silk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tyler United. Jeff Purvis struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Jo Silk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tyler United. Jeff Purvis struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Jo Silk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tyler United. In the 38th minute, Jeff Purvis 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. An unexpected shot in the 40th minute by Jeff Purvis got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Phillip Shipton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gav Holdsworth in the 43rd minute of play. Conal Ferrell struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Phillip Shipton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cromer. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gav Holdsworth was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute Rufus Hollingsworth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Phillip Shipton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gav Holdsworth succeeded in the game's 60th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. With an all-out effort, Cromer's Phillip Shipton threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gav Holdsworth, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Tyler United's Phillip Shipton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gav Holdsworth in the 71st minute of play. Gav Holdsworth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phillip Shipton having to interfere. Phillip Shipton stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gav Holdsworth's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. 82 minutes into the match, Tyler United's goal looked a bit too open when Gav Holdsworth came free, but Phillip Shipton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Conal Ferrell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phillip Shipton having to interfere. Phillip Shipton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gav Holdsworth, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After a rather tough play, Cromer's Rufus Hollingsworth got a free kick in the 87th minute. Gav Holdsworth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Phillip Shipton having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Cromer had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.