League Play-Off

Woodley Park Center
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the match, Feltham City's Devon Folan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Garth Walker narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Woodley City getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Wally Masters hit a great ball. In the 7th minute Jermaine Seagrave shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garth Walker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Keith McGrath came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Feltham City 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 Keith McGrath couldn't finish the play. Dominik Crossley might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Garth Walker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dominik Crossley ran back to his position shaking his head. Jermaine Seagrave recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Garth Walker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Keith McGrath, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Woodley City's Richard Blewett got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Keith McGrath sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dominik Crossley in the 31st minute of play forced Woodley City's goalkeeper Garth Walker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jermaine Seagrave missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 34 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Garth Walker right hand side. Dominik Crossley might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Garth Walker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dominik Crossley ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Woodley City's zone, Devon Folan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Garth Walker came out of the goal and Devon Folan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Dominik Crossley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jermaine Seagrave sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th minute Richard Blewett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albert Flemming saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dominik Crossley to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Keith McGrath managed to get in a good position for a shot. Feltham City's supporters rose to their feet, but Keith McGrath was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Garth Walker breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 53 minutes, Luke Robson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Woodley City and the Feltham City players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Woodley City getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Luke Robson hit a great ball. In the 56th minute of the match, Martyn Steel tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Garth Walker saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Keith McGrath received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Garth Walker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Dave Venables fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Feltham City's protests and gave Dave Venables a yellow card for diving instead. After 64 played minutes Feltham City got a freekick which was hit by Dave Venables. In the 65th minute, Luke Robson sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Feltham City's Albert Flemming didn't even have to move. Keith McGrath struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Garth Walker didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Feltham City. Albert Flemming made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richard Blewett in the 74th minute of play. Luke Robson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 83rd minute, Dominik Crossley made a precise shot to the right of Garth Walker. Woodley City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Keith McGrath's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Garth Walker read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Devon Folan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Garth Walker. Woodley City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Devon Folan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Devon Folan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Feltham City's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.