League Play-Off

Englefield Green Sta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Kurt Friebe started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Zak Pitt kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. James Naisbitt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sly Davey having to interfere. Vic Holden hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After 12 played minutes Englefield Green got a freekick which was hit by Oliver Drury. A collision led to Englefield Green getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Laurence Sheene hit a great ball. In the 16th minute of the match David Harris shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Austen Devaney showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 17 minutes into the game, one of Englefield Green:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ash Bayford sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as James Naisbitt kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sly Davey. That made the score 1-1 in the 27 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ash Bayford in the 30th minute of play forced Englefield Green's goalkeeper Austen Devaney to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Sly Davey managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when Englefield Green's Samuel Weeks fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 39 minutes, Oliver Drury managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Englefield Green's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oliver Drury was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vic Holden kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. With a little luck, Coombe's Sly Davey got control of the ball when Samuel Weeks tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kurt Friebe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Austen Devaney tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when James Naisbitt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Austen Devaney made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ash Bayford in the 53rd minute. Ash Bayford 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. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Coombe:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Englefield Green:s goal. Samuel Weeks received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Sly Davey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute James Naisbitt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sly Davey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Seb Brearley fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coombe's protests and gave Seb Brearley a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th minute, Seb Brearley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Englefield Green's James Naisbitt got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute Kurt Friebe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Austen Devaney saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Englefield Green's Austen Devaney played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kurt Friebe in the 80th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Englefield Green's goalkeeper Austen Devaney had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ash Bayford. After a defensive mix-up in Englefield Green's zone, Kurt Friebe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Austen Devaney came out of the goal and Kurt Friebe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 85th minute, Ash Bayford 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. Ash Bayford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Austen Devaney having to interfere. In the 89th match minute, Coombe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vic Holden to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Coombe's zone, James Naisbitt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sly Davey came out of the goal and James Naisbitt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Austen Devaney made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Ash Bayford sent off a good shot on target.