League Play-Off

Chingford Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Darryl Corbridge got the match started through his kick off. Pedro Bond came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Run Escape FC's Kenny Fields. But to his dismay, Kenny Fields quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Russ Dunning showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ed Browne, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. A collision led to Run Escape FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Ronny Johnstone hit a great ball. Lewis Woodhead recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Run Escape FC booed when Chingford was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Calum Hodgson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 19 minutes into the game, Kenny Fields cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Pedro Bond was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 27 minutes of play, Run Escape FC's Lewis Woodhead made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Bond was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kenny Fields fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Bond having to interfere. If Darryl Corbridge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Darryl Corbridge in the 45th minute of play forced Run Escape FC's goalkeeper Russ Dunning to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Run Escape FC's Kenny Fields got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Chingford players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Run Escape FC were winning 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kenny Fields to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Chingford's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lewis Woodhead was slow to take the kick. During this time Run Escape FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led Run Escape FC's Lewis Woodhead to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Bond despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Kasey Walters hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After 60 minutes of play, Run Escape FC's Kenny Fields made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Bond was left in no man's land by his defense there! Souad Guendouz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Kenny Fields had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chingford's Jimmy Burns suffered a sore thigh after 72 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Graeme Ellerker during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 73rd match minute, Run Escape FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Graeme Ellerker to maneuver through the defense. If Kenny Fields had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kenny Fields received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Pedro Bond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 83 minutes, Calum Hodgson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chingford and the Run Escape FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 83rd minute, Calum Hodgson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kenny Fields 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. A collision led to Chingford getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Darryl Corbridge hit a great ball. Kenny Fields took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pedro Bond. Pedro Bond dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. Souad Guendouz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Pedro Bond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 95 played minutes Run Escape FC's Kenny Fields stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Pedro Bond stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Chingford of the goal. The Chingford fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Run Escape FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.