League Play-Off

Slough Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jools Nash made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, Matty Izzard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ashley Rose sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jools Nash received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Ben Hilditch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ashley Rose struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Ben Hilditch didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Gay Village United. After 16 minutes, Seb Lloyd mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Slough and the The Gay Village United players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jools Nash in the 20th minute of play forced Slough's goalkeeper Ben Hilditch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ben Hilditch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jools Nash in the 21st minute of play. Ben Hilditch showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jools Nash in the 24th minute of the match. Jools Nash struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Ben Hilditch didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Gay Village United. In the 38th minute Ashley Rose shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ben Hilditch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Jools Nash notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Slough's Ben Hilditch. Ben Hilditch was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 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 Matty Izzard to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Justin Chivers managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Gay Village United's supporters rose to their feet, but Justin Chivers was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ben Hilditch breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Garth Lodge showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matty Izzard, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 61 minutes into the match, Justin Chivers notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Slough's Ben Hilditch. Ben Hilditch was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jools Nash sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute of the match, Ashley Rose got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ben Hilditch was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Hugh Hart fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ben Hilditch having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, Slough's goalkeeper Ben Hilditch had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ashley Rose. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jools Nash in the 72nd minute of play forced Slough's goalkeeper Ben Hilditch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Walter Jewson kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Slough's Ben Hilditch got control of the ball when Russ Chambers tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ashley Rose recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Slough's Ben Hilditch got control of the ball when Ashley Rose tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ashley Rose received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Ben Hilditch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Slough's goal looked a bit too open when Jools Nash came free, but Ben Hilditch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute Matty Izzard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garth Lodge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Slough fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. The Gay Village United were clearly better and deserved to take the win.