League Play-Off

Lovedean
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 3 played minutes, Farnham's Kevin Sansom shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jonathan Gray came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Farnham reached it. A collision led to Lovedean FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Mitch Fairfax hit a great ball. 17 minutes into the game, Scott Lonsdale recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lee Radcliffe. Scott Lonsdale showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Leroy Leighton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lee Radcliffe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Leroy Leighton dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lee Radcliffe, 2-0. A hard shot 24 in the game by Leroy Leighton from a close distance when the talented Lee Radcliffe managed to make a qualified save. Farnham's players were relieved. Leon Blackwell's late challenge caught a Lovedean FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leon Blackwell helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Farnham's Leon Blackwell got a free kick in the 25th minute. In the 28th minute Scott Lonsdale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lee Radcliffe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Scott Lonsdale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, Farnham's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Leroy Leighton fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Scott Lonsdale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Scott Lonsdale in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lee Radcliffe saved Farnham from getting behind. Lovedean FC's Scott Lonsdale got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Scott Lonsdale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lee Radcliffe was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game.

The wind increased when Jordan Downes made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Farnham's zone, Scott Lonsdale stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lee Radcliffe came out of the goal and Scott Lonsdale tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 58th minute, Scott Lonsdale left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lovedean FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Jonathan Gray made an important save on a dangerous shot by Don Paget in the 64th minute. Jordan Downes struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Jonathan Gray didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Farnham. A hard shot 72 in the game by Don Paget from a close distance when the talented Jonathan Gray managed to make a qualified save. Lovedean FC's players were relieved. Scott Lonsdale blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lee Radcliffe having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Leroy Leighton managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lovedean FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Leroy Leighton was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lee Radcliffe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Scott Lonsdale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lee Radcliffe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leroy Leighton in the 80th minute of play. Lovedean FC's Leroy Leighton got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leroy Leighton in the 85th minute of play forced Farnham's goalkeeper Lee Radcliffe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lee Radcliffe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leroy Leighton in the 87th minute of play. Lovedean FC's Leroy Leighton got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Scott Lonsdale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Jamal Armitage hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Lovedean FC fully deserved thier win.