Post by malcolm on Aug 14, 2022 20:54:00 GMT 1
Winchester City obtained their first ever point in the Southern League Premier Division and score their first ever goal in the competition as they drew 1-1 in hot weather conditions in North West London. Afterwards manager Craig Davis described the result as a decent point on the road in a hard fought game that could have gone either way and he was proud of the efforts of the players. He was also full of praise for Mike Carter, Pete Millard, Marc Cole and Warren Bentley, with the last named being ruled out through injury for providing ice boxes, towels and water to keep everyone as cool and as hydrated possible and drinks breaks were also a feature of the game.
The two clubs had previously met in an F A Cup 3rd qualifying tie at Harrow Borough's ground in the 2016/17 season when after Howard Neighbour had given Winchester late goals by Shaun Preddie and Ibrahim Meite gave Harrow the tie. Preddie was in Harrow's starting line-up on Saturday, while Meite later played in the football league for Cardiff and Crawley.
Winchester were without Warren Bentley and IK Hill both injured and with Simba Mlambo also still injured gave starting berths to Alex MacAllister andD an Neild while on the bench were Dan Jones and substitute goalkeeper Jordi Valero, with the bench otherwise unchanged from the previous Saturday.
Winchester made a bright start to the game with Alex MacAllister having an effort blocked and Silvano Obeng shooting narrowly wide. It was certainly against the run of play when George Moore opened the scoring in the 12th minute, scoring with an excellent strike, . Winchester did well to stop a second goal going in following a James Taylor header shortly afterwards. but only four minutes after going behind they were level when Obeng scored after turning well and shooting into the roof of the net.
During the remainder of the first half Claudio Herbert and Alex MacALlister had shots saved and Obeng had one effort narrowly wide and he had the ball in the net on another occasion with the goal disallowed for offside. Harrow Borough though certainly had their attacking moments and at the end of the first half Charlie Philpott made a good save from a long range free kick by Moore who was a danger throughout.
Early in the second half Dan King made a goal line clearance from Danny King as Harrow Borough started the second half brighter than they did the first. However in a second half in which both teams used all three substitutions with Henry Brooks, Connal Bark and Josh Bertie coming on for Claudio Herbert, Jack Torniainen and ALex MacAllister both teams had chances to score the all important second goal with Max Smith forcing Harrow goalkeeper Jacob Knightbridge to make a good save. However despite seven minutes the deadlock could not be broken. Tornianen as did home captain Shaun Preddie had to go off injured.
Winchester have now turn their attentions to Tuesday's away game at North Leigh and Saturday's home game against Truro.
There is no doubt though that Harrow Borough are an established club at this level having been members of the Premier Division of either the Isthmian League or Southern League since 1979/80, being Isthmian League champions in 1983/84. They have also reached the 2nd round proper of the F A Cup once and the 1st round proper four times. In last season's competition they beat Welling United and Chelmsford City of the National League South before losing 1-0 to Portsmouth in the 1st round proper, with Saturday's scorer Moore being denied by an excellent second half save from Gavin Bazunu who now plays for Southampton.
The two clubs had previously met in an F A Cup 3rd qualifying tie at Harrow Borough's ground in the 2016/17 season when after Howard Neighbour had given Winchester late goals by Shaun Preddie and Ibrahim Meite gave Harrow the tie. Preddie was in Harrow's starting line-up on Saturday, while Meite later played in the football league for Cardiff and Crawley.
Winchester were without Warren Bentley and IK Hill both injured and with Simba Mlambo also still injured gave starting berths to Alex MacAllister andD an Neild while on the bench were Dan Jones and substitute goalkeeper Jordi Valero, with the bench otherwise unchanged from the previous Saturday.
Winchester made a bright start to the game with Alex MacAllister having an effort blocked and Silvano Obeng shooting narrowly wide. It was certainly against the run of play when George Moore opened the scoring in the 12th minute, scoring with an excellent strike, . Winchester did well to stop a second goal going in following a James Taylor header shortly afterwards. but only four minutes after going behind they were level when Obeng scored after turning well and shooting into the roof of the net.
During the remainder of the first half Claudio Herbert and Alex MacALlister had shots saved and Obeng had one effort narrowly wide and he had the ball in the net on another occasion with the goal disallowed for offside. Harrow Borough though certainly had their attacking moments and at the end of the first half Charlie Philpott made a good save from a long range free kick by Moore who was a danger throughout.
Early in the second half Dan King made a goal line clearance from Danny King as Harrow Borough started the second half brighter than they did the first. However in a second half in which both teams used all three substitutions with Henry Brooks, Connal Bark and Josh Bertie coming on for Claudio Herbert, Jack Torniainen and ALex MacAllister both teams had chances to score the all important second goal with Max Smith forcing Harrow goalkeeper Jacob Knightbridge to make a good save. However despite seven minutes the deadlock could not be broken. Tornianen as did home captain Shaun Preddie had to go off injured.
Winchester have now turn their attentions to Tuesday's away game at North Leigh and Saturday's home game against Truro.
There is no doubt though that Harrow Borough are an established club at this level having been members of the Premier Division of either the Isthmian League or Southern League since 1979/80, being Isthmian League champions in 1983/84. They have also reached the 2nd round proper of the F A Cup once and the 1st round proper four times. In last season's competition they beat Welling United and Chelmsford City of the National League South before losing 1-0 to Portsmouth in the 1st round proper, with Saturday's scorer Moore being denied by an excellent second half save from Gavin Bazunu who now plays for Southampton.