League Play-Off

Dorney Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) John Connor started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 minutes, Alec Fletcher mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TheElite11 and the Dorney United players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th minute, John Connor 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. Wes Lock showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pete Beverley, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. John Connor took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Wes Lock. Wes Lock dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. TheElite11's Lewis Eastham played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danny Wheeler in the 16th minute of play. TheElite11's Alec Fletcher got his second yellow card of the match in the 19th minute. The referee ordered Alec Fletcher off the ground. Alec Fletcher hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Lewis Eastham made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bart Salmon in the 23rd minute. In the 23rd minute, Bart Salmon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of TheElite11 booed when Dorney United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cody Buckle didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, John Connor managed to get in a good position for a shot. TheElite11's supporters rose to their feet, but John Connor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wes Lock breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. John Connor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wes Lock having to interfere. Henry Renwick fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wes Lock having to interfere. If John Connor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lewis Eastham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cody Buckle in the 44th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, John Connor managed to get in a good position for a shot. TheElite11's supporters rose to their feet, but John Connor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wes Lock breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rick Linford to strike the kick off in the second half. Wes Lock made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Henry Renwick sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, TheElite11's Henry Renwick got a free kick in the 57th minute. Brian Merchant's late challenge caught a Dorney United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brian Merchant helped the player get up and apologised. After 58 played minutes TheElite11 got a freekick which was hit by Brian Merchant. Rick Linford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lewis Eastham having to interfere. In the 68th minute, TheElite11's John Connor ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Wes Lock. Wes Lock yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Brendon Boxall made in the 72nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Danny Wheeler. Through an outstanding action, after 73 minutes, Wes Lock successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 75 minutes of play, TheElite11's John Connor made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wes Lock was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 80th minute, John Connor 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. 82 minutes into the match, John Connor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wes Lock. Dorney United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that John Connor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. After having played for 86 minutes, John Connor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TheElite11's supporters crossed their fingers, but John Connor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lewis Eastham showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bart Salmon in the 87th minute of the match. 89 minutes into the match, TheElite11's goal looked a bit too open when Rick Linford came free, but Lewis Eastham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Luke Eadan in the 91st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by TheElite11's Henry Renwick. In the 94th match minute, TheElite11 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pete Beverley to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute, Ryan Gamble sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and TheElite11's Lewis Eastham didn't even have to move. The Dorney United fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. TheElite11 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.