League Play-Off

Reach
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Marmite fc's Basil Hind 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. In the 4th match minute, Reach was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steven Hackney to maneuver through the defense. Vern Browns short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got Denny Bilton to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A hard shot 15 in the game by Vern Brown from a close distance when the talented Denny Bilton managed to make a qualified save. Marmite fc's players were relieved. With his leg Denny Bilton managed to avoid a goal in the 18thth minute, when Reach's Vern Brown fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Reach booed when Marmite fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basil Hind didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Steven Hackney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 26th minute, Vern Brown 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. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Marmite fc's goalkeeper Denny Bilton, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 33 minutes into the match, Marmite fc's goal looked a bit too open when Steven Hackney came free, but Denny Bilton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Denny Bilton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steven Hackney, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 42nd match minute, Marmite fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ted Clifford to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Denny Bilton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vern Brown, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Basil Hind fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Russell Thomson having to interfere. 58 minutes into the game, Crispin Bator was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Reach's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Marmite fc the free kick. The supporters of Marmite fc booed when Reach was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Crispin Bator didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marmite fc's Denny Bilton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Steven Hackney in the 61st minute of play. Marmite fc's Denny Bilton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Steven Hackney in the 63rd minute of play. Denny Bilton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Steven Hackney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reach's Steven Hackney got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Marmite fc booed when Reach was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Crispin Bator didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marmite fc's Denny Bilton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vern Brown in the 76th minute of play. Steven Hackney succeeded in the game's 79th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-0. Vern Brown sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ted Clifford hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Marmite fc's Denny Bilton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Steven Hackney in the 89th minute of play. When Steven Hackney came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Reach 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 Steven Hackney couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Marmite fc defense, Steven Hackney kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Denny Bilton. The Marmite fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Denny Bilton should have stopped the shot. Marmite fc's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.