League Play-Off

Destiny Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Reg Price took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jay Kitchen got free with Callum Pitt in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Callum Pitt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daryl Norfolk in the 11th minute of the match. When Jeff Monkman came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Halstead 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 Jeff Monkman couldn't finish the play. In the 19th minute Reg Price shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Callum Pitt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Callum Pitt made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Jay Kitchen sent off a good shot on target. If Jeff Monkman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 45 minutes into the match, Halstead AFC's goalkeeper Callum Pitt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Reg Price. Jay Kitchen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Callum Pitt made a huge save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Louis Delaney made the kick off in the second half. Jeff Monkman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rowan Eastham read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Halstead AFC's Callum Pitt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reg Price in the 52nd minute of play. 3-0 became the score in the 58th minute when Jay Kitchen elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Halstead AFC's Callum Pitt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reg Price in the 61st minute of play. The supporters of Destiny F.C booed when Halstead AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carl Foster didn't get a good kick on the ball. Destiny F.C's Fraser Sears got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Callum Pitt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jay Kitchen, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Jeff Monkman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 76th match minute, Destiny F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daryl Norfolk to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute, Louis Delaney 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 unexpectedly hard shot by Jay Kitchen in the 88th minute of play forced Halstead AFC's goalkeeper Callum Pitt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fraser Sears kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Destiny F.C walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.