League Play-Off

Codicote Park
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jeff Yeo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Codicote City's Colin Ball got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Colin Ball sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to North Force FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Aidan Hanson hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Colin Ball managed to get in a good position for a shot. Codicote City's supporters rose to their feet, but Colin Ball was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dave Tomelty breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dave Tomelty showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Colin Ball in the 16th minute of the match. Dominik McLiam Wilson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Dave Tomelty tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dominik McLiam Wilson struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Dave Tomelty didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Codicote City. Keith Ridgeway received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Dave Tomelty tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, North Force FC's goalkeeper Dave Tomelty had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dominik McLiam Wilson. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Colin Ball in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dave Tomelty saved North Force FC from getting behind. Colin Ball fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Tomelty having to interfere. After a rather tough play, North Force FC's Aidan Hanson got a free kick in the 39th minute. If Matty Batty had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 44th minute, Lance Budden hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

In the 52nd minute, Colin Theakston hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, North Force FC's Dave Bridge tried to score from far away in the 53rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Matty Batty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Dominik McLiam Wilson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jeff Yeo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 67 played minutes North Force FC got a freekick which was hit by Dave Bridge. Colin Ball sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 73rd minute, Dominik McLiam Wilson 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. Dominik McLiam Wilson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Tomelty having to interfere. If Matty Batty had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Colin Ball fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dave Tomelty having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Codicote City players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.