⚽Northern Premier league Midlands Div⚽
Sporting Khalsa 2 Gresley Rovers 2
Played at Noose Lane, Willenhall
Khalsa were quickly out of the blocks and had the visitors under pressure immediately and it paid dividends in the 12th minute when Sidibe, receiving the ball on the edge of the area, turned his defender and smashed the ball home⚽. The hosts continued in much the same vein and were unlucky on several occasions although it has to be said the visitors were calm under that pressure and always looked dangerous on the counter, belying their lowly position in the league table. There was a definite feeling the visitors were improving as the game progressed but at the break, the score remained the same.
Following the break, Gresley seemed to up their game and Khalsa were having to work that much harder to contain them but it was they who scored next with Sidibe grabbing his second⚽. Khalsa may have increased their lead but it was Gresley who continued to look the more threatening and it was no surprise when they reduced the arrears around the hour mark via Lee following a goalmouth scramble⚽. The visitors were finding the spaces now and Khalsa were often being forced deep and in the 75th minute the visitors pressure paid off in spectacular fashion following a swift counter from their own area, with O'Connell sending a powerful shot past the keeper⚽. That was the end of the scoring but both sides still had chances to claim the points.
Khalsa will be kicking themselves for letting a good lead slip from their grasp but credit must go to Gresley for never giving up when all seemed lost.
Entrance ; £5 concession
Programme ; £2
Drink ; £1.50(Good, branded coffee. Other clubs, take note !)
Referee ; 7/10
Crowd ; 180 est
Entertainment ; 9/10
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