League Play-Off

Kesgrave Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Tris Furlong made the kick off and thus started the match. John Seaward received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Daryl Crouch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albert Butterfield charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albert Butterfield the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Kesgrave United booed when Lavendon AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Butterfield didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dom Brimble in the 11thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Quentin Fairfax, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. John Seaward sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Dom Brimble managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kesgrave United's supporters rose to their feet, but Dom Brimble was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Quentin Fairfax breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Tris Furlong's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Quentin Fairfax was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. In the 23rd minute, Dom Brimble 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. Dom Brimble received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Quentin Fairfax tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Tris Furlong took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Quentin Fairfax to make any attempt to save it. When Dom Brimble came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Kesgrave United 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 Dom Brimble couldn't finish the play. Kesgrave United's Daryl Crouch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frankie Weir in the 42nd minute of play. Lavendon AFC's Quentin Fairfax played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tris Furlong in the 43rd minute of play. Frankie Weir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daryl Crouch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Seaward, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when John Seaward made the kick off in the second half. Frankie Weir recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A hard shot 60 in the game by Frankie Weir from a close distance when the talented Daryl Crouch managed to make a qualified save. Kesgrave United's players were relieved. After 68 minutes, Wally Ashby mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lavendon AFC and the Kesgrave United players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Lavendon AFC's Wally Ashby got a free kick in the 68th minute. Tris Furlong fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Quentin Fairfax having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Seaward in the 72nd minute of play forced Kesgrave United's goalkeeper Daryl Crouch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Lavendon AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dom Brimble came free, but Quentin Fairfax reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lavendon AFC's Quentin Fairfax played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dom Brimble in the 84th minute of play. William Clayton hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Lavendon AFC's Quentin Fairfax played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tris Furlong in the 90th minute of play. Kesgrave United's Daryl Crouch proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Kesgrave United from getting a goal against them. Frankie Weir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Daryl Crouch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frankie Weir got free with Daryl Crouch in the 100th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Kesgrave United had won after a very even match.