League Play-Off

Elland Road
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Stan Carlick started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Liscard getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Jamal Jennings hit a great ball. Lance Wooding sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Sam Corcoran fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Walford's protests and gave Sam Corcoran a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Liscard booed when Walford was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sam Corcoran didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Lance Wooding had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Liscard's zone, Marek Cusack stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geoff Barton came out of the goal and Marek Cusack tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 23 played minutes Liscard got a freekick which was hit by Conal Downes. In the 24thth minute of the game Marek Cusack who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Liscard's Geoff Barton was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Stan Carlick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29thth minute of the game Ollie Crtichell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Walford's Reuben Bartlett was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 29 played minutes Ollie Crtichell could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 1-0 into the left cross. When Ollie Crtichell got free in front of the goal in the 34th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Reuben Bartlett was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Jamal Jennings kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ollie Crtichell to make the kick off. During the 51st minute of the match Sam Corcoran completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Sam Corcoran a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. When Mike Bibby fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Walford's protests and gave Mike Bibby a yellow card for diving instead. After 58 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Walford! Lance Wooding received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Reuben Bartlett tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 65 minutes of play, Liscard's Ollie Crtichell made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reuben Bartlett was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ollie Crtichell fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reuben Bartlett having to interfere. Lance Wooding recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Liscard's Geoff Barton got control of the ball when Marek Cusack tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lance Wooding sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marek Cusack sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute, Ollie Crtichell made a precise shot to the right of Reuben Bartlett. Walford's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lance Wooding in the 95th minute of play forced Walford's goalkeeper Reuben Bartlett to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Geoff Barton made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Marek Cusack sent off a good shot on target. Walford's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.