Corinthian-Casuals 4 - 1 Sheerwater
Combined Counties Premier South
Tuesday 5th November 2024
Report: Josh Lamey. Photo: Andy Nunn.
Fireworks continued both on and off the pitch on Tuesday night as Sheerwater failed to extinguish a blistering Corinthian-Casuals attacking performance.
The assured confidence that came with back-to-back home wins disappeared on Saturday, following a forgettable game in Camberley. An afternoon which lacked action, however, midfielder Ben Cheklit finishing the game between the sticks after a Sami Nabbad red card certainly set up an intriguing finale.
Casuals came into this one with a mission: record the double over a side for the first time since the Step 3 days of 2021/2022, where a 2-1 win in Bromley coupled with a soaring 4-0 home victory was enough to defeat Cray Wanderers twice in one campaign. Suffice to say, since then, wins have been hard to come by and doubles over any opposition have been completely absent.
The dreams of a double were almost troubled after just mere seconds, as Sheerwater looked to set out their intent early. A shot hooked towards goal from Danny Webster had Nabbad rooted, but fortunately for him, the post intervened to prevent the opener.
From what was a lightning-quick start from the hosts, Casuals suddenly burst into life in the 10th minute. A meaningful run from Raf Barbosa through a sea of Sheerwater defence saw the Brazilian impeded in the area, and left the referee in no doubt of a penalty. Fellow countryman Diogo Da Silva calmly placed in his sixth goal of the season to send his side into the lead.
Denis Travin - on loan from Oxford United - got his name onto the scoresheet for the first time in the Pink and Chocolate of Corinthian-Casuals, reinstating an effervescent buzz of playing at home that the side had become accustomed to before the weekend. A corner swung in wasn’t dealt with by the Sheers, and Travin cooly slotted home to double the advantage. A well-deserved two-goal lead.
Although the elation of scoring was tangible, it was also wiped out instantly. Sheerwater made full use of the hosts’ celebrations to go straight down the other end, led by Captain Liam Avery, and after some missed chances to clear the Casuals lines, the centre-half pounced and smashed it past Nabbad. Game on, it seemed.
That was, until Matt Kellett-Smith restored order for Mu Maan’s side, who regained the upper hand just prior to the break. Perhaps history repeated itself as the Sheers found themselves defending another set-piece, and it was another wicked delivery that left the back line at sixes and sevens, and Kellett-Smith couldn’t miss as he thumped home from 6 yards.
Half time, and Maanball was in full force, showing that the fireworks weren’t the only spectacular on display on the 5th of November…
The downside of the contest was a nasty injury to Ben Cheklit who required an ambulance and hospital visit following a rib injury that left him with breathing difficulties. Thankfully, Ben is recovering and hopes to be back in action within a few weeks. It’s a blow to Maan losing his current Captain, but with a number of players due back and a strong squad now formed, Casuals will look to continue this upward rise.
And so they did. It was game set and match as the clocks struck for the 75th minute, and Kiyo Brown struck for the fourth. It was his cross-come-shot which Fabio Suarez could only palm into the back of his own net, meanwhile Brown celebrated in humble fashion. It may have taken a slice of luck, but it had restored that winning feeling back to the stands of the Armada Group Stadium.
Corinthian-Casuals: Nabbad, Gjoshe, Adelakun, M Dos Santos, Kellett-Smith, Protsyshyn, Brown (Blackwell 90+7), Cheklit (Ewerthon 58), Barbosa (Pilonetto 90+4), Da Silva (J Dos Santos 83), Travin
Combined Counties Premier South
Tuesday 5th November 2024
Report: Josh Lamey. Photo: Andy Nunn.
Fireworks continued both on and off the pitch on Tuesday night as Sheerwater failed to extinguish a blistering Corinthian-Casuals attacking performance.
The assured confidence that came with back-to-back home wins disappeared on Saturday, following a forgettable game in Camberley. An afternoon which lacked action, however, midfielder Ben Cheklit finishing the game between the sticks after a Sami Nabbad red card certainly set up an intriguing finale.
Casuals came into this one with a mission: record the double over a side for the first time since the Step 3 days of 2021/2022, where a 2-1 win in Bromley coupled with a soaring 4-0 home victory was enough to defeat Cray Wanderers twice in one campaign. Suffice to say, since then, wins have been hard to come by and doubles over any opposition have been completely absent.
The dreams of a double were almost troubled after just mere seconds, as Sheerwater looked to set out their intent early. A shot hooked towards goal from Danny Webster had Nabbad rooted, but fortunately for him, the post intervened to prevent the opener.
From what was a lightning-quick start from the hosts, Casuals suddenly burst into life in the 10th minute. A meaningful run from Raf Barbosa through a sea of Sheerwater defence saw the Brazilian impeded in the area, and left the referee in no doubt of a penalty. Fellow countryman Diogo Da Silva calmly placed in his sixth goal of the season to send his side into the lead.
Denis Travin - on loan from Oxford United - got his name onto the scoresheet for the first time in the Pink and Chocolate of Corinthian-Casuals, reinstating an effervescent buzz of playing at home that the side had become accustomed to before the weekend. A corner swung in wasn’t dealt with by the Sheers, and Travin cooly slotted home to double the advantage. A well-deserved two-goal lead.
Although the elation of scoring was tangible, it was also wiped out instantly. Sheerwater made full use of the hosts’ celebrations to go straight down the other end, led by Captain Liam Avery, and after some missed chances to clear the Casuals lines, the centre-half pounced and smashed it past Nabbad. Game on, it seemed.
That was, until Matt Kellett-Smith restored order for Mu Maan’s side, who regained the upper hand just prior to the break. Perhaps history repeated itself as the Sheers found themselves defending another set-piece, and it was another wicked delivery that left the back line at sixes and sevens, and Kellett-Smith couldn’t miss as he thumped home from 6 yards.
Half time, and Maanball was in full force, showing that the fireworks weren’t the only spectacular on display on the 5th of November…
The downside of the contest was a nasty injury to Ben Cheklit who required an ambulance and hospital visit following a rib injury that left him with breathing difficulties. Thankfully, Ben is recovering and hopes to be back in action within a few weeks. It’s a blow to Maan losing his current Captain, but with a number of players due back and a strong squad now formed, Casuals will look to continue this upward rise.
And so they did. It was game set and match as the clocks struck for the 75th minute, and Kiyo Brown struck for the fourth. It was his cross-come-shot which Fabio Suarez could only palm into the back of his own net, meanwhile Brown celebrated in humble fashion. It may have taken a slice of luck, but it had restored that winning feeling back to the stands of the Armada Group Stadium.
Corinthian-Casuals: Nabbad, Gjoshe, Adelakun, M Dos Santos, Kellett-Smith, Protsyshyn, Brown (Blackwell 90+7), Cheklit (Ewerthon 58), Barbosa (Pilonetto 90+4), Da Silva (J Dos Santos 83), Travin
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