Knebworth overcame a tough opening-day challenge to return from Chipperfield with all three points after two late goals.
Asher Smith reports from Chipperfield…
Chipperfield Corinthians Reserves 0 v 2 Knebworth Seniors – 07/09/2024
A tough challenge for our first league match of the season. A resolute, defensive first half gave us a strong foundation to build upon with chances for both sides but the game was goalless at the break.
The second half began with Chipperfield fast out the blocks with a lot of attacking pressure but, Knebworth held firm and started to create some chances of our own. With 20 or so minutes to go the Ks created a well constructed attack with Billy in a makeshift wing back position getting forward on the last man and played through by Will. Billy’s composed finish past the keeper into the bottom corner broke the deadlock.
With five minutes or so left to play Chipperfield were throwing players forward to try and get the leveller but Knebworth’s defence was strong once again. A swift counter attack led to Taylor finding Jamie M in the centre of the park 20 yards out with only one thing on his mind: a scorcher with no chance for the keeper in the top left corner. Knebworth saw out the game for a solid 2-0 win away from home and recorded the division’s only away win of the day.
Main Door Security player of match: Will Oram
View from the terraces…
“Chipperfield’s supporters were commenting on what a good game it was but that it has nil-nil written all over it. I looked round to agree and as I looked back, Billy shot into the net from about 10 yards out – shame I missed the build up play!” PP
“Into stoppage time and old pro Marcus was on the pitch and heading with the ball to the corner flag to see the game out. For some reason he then changed course towards the area and the ball was laid across the edge of the area, one more pass to Billy on the overlap would have perhaps seem him clean through, instead it was passed back to Jamie who hit it from just outside the area into the roof of the net: game over!” PP
Squad from left to right – back row: Ben Manning, Billy Mulley, James Moore, Joe Smith, Alex Parker, Michael Stone, Will Oram, Luke Hewitt. Front row: Jamie Morley, Taylor Dingley, Ernie Greengrass, Malahi Miles, Asher Smith. Not in the photo: Marcus McKechnie.
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