League Play-Off

Sedgley
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After some careless play in the Kanarki FC defense, Kyle Crtichell kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Len Wiseman. The Kanarki FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Len Wiseman should have stopped the shot. Mark Leonard showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Reeves in the 7th minute of the match. After 8 minutes, Piers Sawyer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Norbury City and the Kanarki FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 8th match minute, Norbury City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Piers Sawyer to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute, Roger Bridgeman 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Reeves in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mark Leonard saved Norbury City from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roger Bridgeman got free with Mark Leonard in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kyle Crtichell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Norbury City's Barrie Newlyn got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 22nd minute, Mickey Saville hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lucas Reeves struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Mark Leonard didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kanarki FC. Mark Leonard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Reeves in the 28th minute of play. Pat Weston recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lucas Reeves was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 33rd minute. Kanarki FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Roger Bridgeman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Mark Leonard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Reeves in the 44th minute of play forced Norbury City's goalkeeper Mark Leonard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Len Wiseman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kyle Crtichell, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The Kanarki FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Norbury City were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kyle Crtichell stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute of the match, Pat Weston got a very nice opportunity to score, but Len Wiseman was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Kyle Crtichell managed to get in a good position for a shot. Norbury City's supporters rose to their feet, but Kyle Crtichell was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Len Wiseman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Roger Bridgeman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucas Reeves in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mark Leonard prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pat Westons short, quick shot in the 73rdth minute got Len Wiseman to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 74th minute Kyle Crtichell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Len Wiseman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute Lucas Reeves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mark Leonard saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kyle Crtichell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Len Wiseman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kyle Crtichell sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 86 played minutes Kyle Crtichell rounded Kanarki FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. Lucas Reeves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Norbury City eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.