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AFC Sudbury Res
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3-2
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Halstead Town
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Warren (27’)
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McNicholas
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Bloomfield
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Warren (68’
pen)
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Dunlop (90’)
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Ollie Dunlop scored a 90th minute winner to help AFC Sudbury Reserves come from behind to beat Halstead Town 3-2.
Halstead, in a red-and-white strip, opened the match with a
corner after fifteen second. Wayne Blackman calmly cleared away the danger.
Sudbury’s first effort fell to Tyler French, who tapped James
Baughurst’s free-kick wide of Luke Banner’s goal.
The Humbugs won a second corner in the sixth minute – Jake
Brown crossed the ball in towards Jonah Gosling, who fired the ball wide.
The Yellows won a free-kick, two minutes later, which was
floated into the box by Charlie Gilbert, towards French who headed past the far
post. At the other end, Jake Brown’s cross was cleared by Sam Mills.
In the 14th minute, Halstead earned another corner,
after Mark Dallinger’s shot deflected off a Yellows defender. The corner was crossed in to Jordan Hutchings
who headed the ball straight at Johnson. The Sudbury goalkeeper played the ball
out, and it was played through to Wayne Blackman, who made a run, but struck
the ball wide.
Halstead’s Marcus Warren crossed the ball into the box towards
Alfie Carroll, who cleared the danger. The ball fell to Jake Brown who blazed
the ball over the crossbar, in the 17th minute.
The Essex side continued to pile pressure on the Suffolk
hosts, and Dallinger set up Warren, who saw his effort saved by Johnson.
Moments after, Brown played Tom Holstock in on goal, but the AFC keeper was on
hand to collect the ball.
Charlie Gilbert struck a left-footed effort from close range
straight at goalkeeper Luke Banner, after he was set up down the far wing by
Ryan McNicholas, in the 24th minute.
The visitors took a deserved lead in the 27th
minute, as Jordan Hutchins laid the ball off to Marcus Warren, who tapped home past Johnson.
Danny Bloomfield could have levelled for the Yellows after he
chipped a high ball in the air from the halfway line, towards goal, but the ball
curled wide of Banner’s goal – the Halstead goalkeeper left stranded off his
line.
With nine minutes prior to half-time, Halstead looked more
likely to score, and they had an effort from Marcus Warren headed away by Sam
Mills.
But the Yellows equalised in the 40th minute, as a
good move from the Yellows saw Ryan
McNicholas played through on goal, and he pocketed the ball in the back of
the net.
Charlie Gilbert smashed the ball over the bar for the hosts,
while Jordan Hutchings chipped the ball over the bar for the visitors, in the
final action of the first half.
Half-time:
AFC Sudbury Reserves 1-1 Halstead Town
A half-time alteration saw Ollie Dunlop replace Jack Pidgeon
for Sudbury (45’).
AFC took the lead for the first time in the match, in the 60th
minute, when Luke Banner failed to collect a clearance under pressure from Danny Bloomfield, who tapped the ball
down and slotted past Banner, under pressure from Lee Green.
Lee Hurkett was replaced by Aaron Donaldson for the visitors,
at the restart of play (60’).
Six minutes later, Town made their final two substitutions
with Tom Holstock and Ross Elkins being replaced by Jamie Chesney and Graham Smith.
The Humbugs were awarded a penalty in the 67th
minute, when Tyler French tripped a player, before pushing a second player over
in the penalty box. Marcus Warren
coolly slotted past Louis Johnson, to score his second of the match.
The Yellows looked to get back into the match, and Charlie
Gilbert continued to provide goal opportunities – his strike in the 74th
minute was caught by Banner.
Louis Johnson provided a bit of skill to trick Graham Smith,
as the goalkeeper tapped the ball away from the Humbugs’ substitute, and
collected it.
Jonah Gosling saw a long range effort caught by Johnson, in
the 81st minute, before Aaron Donaldson’s effort was cleared by Sam
Mills.
Ollie Peters replaced Ryan McNicholas (83’) for the hosts.
The Yellows produced a good attack in the 84th
minute, as Bloomfield collected the ball down the left hand wing and passed the
ball to Ollie Dunlop who played Charlie Gilbert through on goal. Gilbert weaved
between two Halstead defenders before his shot flew over the bar.
In the first minute of injury time, Ollie Peters set up Ollie Dunlop who perfectly looped the
ball over goalkeeper Luke Banner, to put Danny Laws’ side ahead for the second
time in the match.
AFC Sudbury: Louis Johnson, Sam Mills, Toby Mitchell, Jack
Pidgeon (Ollie Dunlop, 45’), Tyler French, Alfie Carroll (booked), Wayne
Blackman, James Baughurst, Charlie Gilbert, Danny Bloomfield, Ryan McNicholas
(Ollie Peters, 83’). Unused: Craig Avery, Bradley Beevis
Halstead Town: Luke Banner, Mark Dallinger, Lee Hurkett
(Aaron Donaldson, 60’), Lee Green, Nico Farthing, Ross Elkins (Jamie Chesney 66’),
Jonah Gosling, Jake Brown (booked), Tom Holstock (Graham Smith, 66’) Jordan
Hutchings (booked), Marcus Warren. Unused: Alex Juniper, James Murray.
Att: 98
Ref: James Pope
Ref: James Pope