League Play-Off

Perivale Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Westerham FC's Walter Law got a free kick in the 5th minute. Owen Crowell hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute Fitz Heath shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brendon Speight saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Paul Westerby during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fitz Heath in the 18th minute of play forced Westerham FC's goalkeeper Brendon Speight to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fitz Heath received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Brendon Speight tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Brendon Speight made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Jack Pickard sent off a good shot on target. Curtis Darby blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Terry Hodgson having to make a save. Fitz Heath received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Brendon Speight tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jack Pickard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute, Jack Pickard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 41 minutes into the match, Westerham FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fitz Heath came free, but Brendon Speight reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Curtis Darby scored 1-1 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Terry Hodgson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Westerham FC booed when Perivale United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Spike Turner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fitz Heath stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jack Pickard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brendon Speight having to interfere. In the 54th minute, Walter Law hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 58 played minutes Westerham FC got a freekick which was hit by Don Lister. In the 59th minute, Ruben Dawson sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Westerham FC's Brendon Speight didn't even have to move. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Curtis Darby managed to get in a good position for a shot. Westerham FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Curtis Darby was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Terry Hodgson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Casey Peakman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Terry Hodgson made a huge save. In the 69th minute, Casey Peakman fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Terry Hodgson, passed just outside the right post. After a defensive mix-up in Perivale United's zone, Casey Peakman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Terry Hodgson came out of the goal and Casey Peakman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Curtis Darby was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 79th minute. Westerham FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 82 minutes of play, Perivale United's Fitz Heath made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Brendon Speight was left in no man's land by his defense there! Terry Hodgson made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Casey Peakman sent off a good shot on target. Terry Hodgson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Curtis Darby in the 95th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.