League Play-Off

Welwyn Garden City P
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Salford City's Tyrone Read started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Felix Brewer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Denis Power tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Welwyn Garden City City's Denis Power played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Brewer in the 11th minute of play. After 16 played minutes Welwyn Garden City City got a freekick which was hit by Marty Stone. Jake Spears hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Barney Kitchen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without George Downing having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Brewer in the 25th minute of play forced Welwyn Garden City City's goalkeeper Denis Power to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Salford City booed when Welwyn Garden City City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marty Stone didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute Felix Brewer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Power saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Felix Brewer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Salford City's zone, Alfred Hurst stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. George Downing came out of the goal and Alfred Hurst tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tyrone Read struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Denis Power didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salford City. Barney Kitchen struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. George Downing didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Welwyn Garden City City. Barney Kitchen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without George Downing having to interfere. If Alfred Hurst had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfred Hurst fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without George Downing having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Alfred Hurst made the kick off in the second half. Barney Kitchen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute, Felix Brewer fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Barney Kitchen in the 69th minute of play forced Salford City's goalkeeper George Downing to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Barney Kitchen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but George Downing read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. After 73 played minutes Welwyn Garden City City got a freekick which was hit by Marty Stone. Jake Spears's late challenge caught a Welwyn Garden City City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jake Spears helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Salford City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 76th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Welwyn Garden City City a penalty, 78 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gus Major, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Salford City's George Downing. 1-1. In the 81st minute, Felix Brewer made a precise shot to the right of Denis Power. Welwyn Garden City City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Denis Power made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tyrone Read in the 90th minute of play. Felix Brewer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Denis Power read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Barney Kitchen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 98th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.