League Play-Off

Newlay Wood Crescent
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mighty Minstermen - Leeds's Austen Ferdinand started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Chudleigh United booed when Mighty Minstermen - Leeds was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geoff Dines didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Chudleigh United's Andre Gibbons tried to score from far away in the 5th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 7th minute Jools Godsall shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stevie Gaskell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Darius Barnett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Sly Parkinson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jools Godsall received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Stevie Gaskell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th match minute, Mighty Minstermen - Leeds was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geoff Dines to maneuver through the defense. After 17 played minutes, Chudleigh United's Andre Gibbons shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Stevie Gaskell came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chudleigh United reached it. If Dave Barltrop had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the match, Chudleigh United's goalkeeper Sly Parkinson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Darius Barnett. If Dave Barltrop had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Allan Whittingham hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Dave Barltrop struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Stevie Gaskell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chudleigh United. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Geoff Dines during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Geoff Dines kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. If Jools Godsall had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute Dave Barltrop shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stevie Gaskell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute, Jools Godsall 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. Darius Barnett struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Sly Parkinson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mighty Minstermen - Leeds. 41 minutes into the match, Dave Barltrop had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Stevie Gaskell. Mighty Minstermen - Leeds's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dave Barltrop was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Beinn Coates hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jools Godsall to make the kick off. Darius Barnett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jools Godsall sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jools Godsall recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th minute, Geoff Dines hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 62 played minutes Mighty Minstermen - Leeds got a freekick which was hit by Andy Whitehead. With a little luck, Mighty Minstermen - Leeds's Stevie Gaskell got control of the ball when Dave Barltrop tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 65th minute Darius Barnett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sly Parkinson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Austen Ferdinand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Sly Parkinson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stevie Gaskell didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dave Barltrop went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Mighty Minstermen - Leeds's Stevie Gaskell got control of the ball when Dave Barltrop tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stevie Gaskell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jools Godsall, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Chudleigh United walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.