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Game DetailsReturn To Game Schedule| Location | Coles Park |
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| Date | Sep 2, 2008 |
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| Time | 7:45 pm |
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| Type | Spartan South Midlands League |
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| Game Notes | The visitors lost no time in establishing early superiority with fine running off the ball to keep the Borough defence at full stretch and in only the third minute Terrell Lewis sent over a fine cross from the right which found Barry Brosnan wirth space in the centre of the penalty area to fire home a low shot through Dan White’s legs. Chalfont always looked dangerous going forward but Borough gradually forced their way back into the game and when a corner caused confusion in the visitors defence Ry Hardy was on hand to poke home a 14th minute equaliser. But parity lasted only 13 minutes for Chalfont regained the lead with a well worked routine from a corner and when Borough were slow to react three players were in front of goal and unmarked as the ball came in from the right and Daniel Hughes glanced home an unchallenged header. Borough never caused the visiting keeper much concern in the remainder of the half and Chalfont missed two fine chances to wrap up the game. Borough were desperately unlucky not to equalise early in the second half when Melvin Thompson’s huge cross from right out on the right touchline was caught in the wind and swerved at the last minute over the ‘keepers head only to crash against the inside of the post and stay out. Worse was to follow ten minutes into the half as Lewis used his lightning pace to race clear down the right and when he slammed in a short low centre it was Adam Louth who got the touch to knock it home. Borough tried to force themselves back into the game but the Chalfont defence was well marshalled and easily won most aerial challenges. Alan Hedley ended any lingering hopes with the final goal in the 83rd minute as he ran clear down the left and shrugged off a final attempt at a tackle to drive the ball home with ease. The damage to Borough’s goal difference coupled with Holmer Green’s win at Cockfosters sends Borough to the foot of the table – a position with which they have been very familiar at some time during most seasons but rarely so early on. However, the good news is that it allows longer to engineer the customary “skin of the teeth†escape from relegation.
Borough Team:- Daniel White, Lloyd Mitchell, Roy Parkyn, Kieran Donnelly, Kris Kifleyesus,
Patrick Billong, Lasalle Simon, Ian Maitland, Ry Hardy, Melvin Thompson, Murat Karagul
Substitutes Used:- Uduma Kalu, Leon Rolle, Ojay Bailey
Unused:- Brendan O’Brien
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