The Harriers started this game knowing that they
had never beaten Deal Town in the three seasons that they had meet each other.
But the players were still on a high from the 7 -
1 victory last Sunday, this showed to be the case with a great start to the
game and all the players linking up well to create some very good looking
football.
Harriers then won there first corner and after an
in swinging corner from S. Lee, M. Grove lost his marker to volley home the
first of the match.
The team continued to pressurise there opponents
and again with some impressive football from the midfield due of J. Inglis
and K. Laughton they managed to slot a through ball onto S. Lee who then
went onto to make it 0 - 2.
However Deal Town then stepped up their game and
were rewarded their efforts with a goal that was identical to the Harriers
first.
The match continued in the same manner with both
teams creating chances for each other.
But from a kick out by the Deal goalkeeper it
some how found the head of a Deal player who knocked it goal bound and
unfortunately found it's way past J. King in the goal.
Deal Town then took the lead from a very well
struck free kick that no goal keeper could save.
Harriers could have found them self's conceding
another but after a last ditch diving tackle from J. Mount kept the game
alive.
Second half started with the team knowing they
had to go for it and they did, with once again playing some excellent
football.
After a great managerial substitution on came A.
Davison to tighten up at the back and new lad G. Grosvenor up front who made
an immediate impact livening the other players with some good
individual play.
G. Grosvenor then went on a solo run beating
their midfield and then taking on the defence to slide a neat little pass
through to S. Lee who smashed home the equaliser.
The game finished with a draw but more
importantly the Harriers played some very impressive passing football and
every player worked for his team mates.
An entertaining match for the spectators but a
very nervous one for the managers.
WELL DONE LADS keep it up.
J. King, B. Austin, J. Mount, K. Laughton, J.
Inglis, M. Grove, S. Lee, A. Davison, C. Bennett, J. Harrison & G. Grosvenor.
