Corinthian-Casuals Academy 1 - 1 Fulham (Coulsdon)
Wednesday 4th October 2017
National League U19 Alliance
Match report by Stephen Eacott
As said in football many times, this certainly was a game of two halves, with a slope and strong wind to contend with. Casuals were playing down the slope in the first half with Fulham having the wind.
Casuals started the game well, passing the ball round in midfield and the defence winning the early battles. They were rewarded for their efforts in the 7th minute when Roffey and Foxley combined well down the left flank which ended in Roffey putting in a good ball to Josh Greig who took a touch then fired the ball home.
Both sides were guilty of missed chances: Henry Dobson was called into action on 16 minutes when a shot from inside the box produced a fine save with him diving low to his right. The half ended with both teams regretting their missed chances.
The second half started with Fulham now playing with the wind and were having much the better of the early exchanges; the game was level on 60 minutes when a run in from the right wasn't closed down and was allowed to continue his run into the box then hit a low drive past Dobson into the bottom corner.
The game came to an end with the score level at 1-1. On another day this game may well of finished 4-4 all be it for poor finishing. A little more composure in front of goal could have seen Casuals take all 3 points but, all in all, a well-deserved draw.
Wednesday 4th October 2017
National League U19 Alliance
Match report by Stephen Eacott
As said in football many times, this certainly was a game of two halves, with a slope and strong wind to contend with. Casuals were playing down the slope in the first half with Fulham having the wind.
Casuals started the game well, passing the ball round in midfield and the defence winning the early battles. They were rewarded for their efforts in the 7th minute when Roffey and Foxley combined well down the left flank which ended in Roffey putting in a good ball to Josh Greig who took a touch then fired the ball home.
Both sides were guilty of missed chances: Henry Dobson was called into action on 16 minutes when a shot from inside the box produced a fine save with him diving low to his right. The half ended with both teams regretting their missed chances.
The second half started with Fulham now playing with the wind and were having much the better of the early exchanges; the game was level on 60 minutes when a run in from the right wasn't closed down and was allowed to continue his run into the box then hit a low drive past Dobson into the bottom corner.
The game came to an end with the score level at 1-1. On another day this game may well of finished 4-4 all be it for poor finishing. A little more composure in front of goal could have seen Casuals take all 3 points but, all in all, a well-deserved draw.