Posted by Holdy
on November 5, 2009, 1:15 pm
Another entertaining game with our old friends and rivals. The game finished all square at 1-1 with a late equaliser, thanks to a 30 yard thunderbolt from Kidlington's Craig Simpson that gave City's Colin Fleet no chance.
The first half mainly belonged to City. Andy Marriott had a header cleared of the line & Julio Baressi had an effort hit the post. Kidlington's Gary Parker had a 25 yard effort which was turned away from Colin Fleet. City then took a fully deserved lead just before half-time, when Julio Barresi picked the ball up 30 yards out and weaved his way past 2 men, and fired in to the bottom corner.
The 2nd half then started in much the same as the first with City dominating a fair share of the pocession, with Julio Barresi having a couple of headed chances that went just pass the post, and the best chance fell to Paul Spittle, who couldn't quite connect with Chris Fontaine's cross into an empty net. Kidlington then started to dominate the middle part of the game, and a couple of good chances for them went beckoning. City could not kill off the game with a 2nd, so it would need something special to get passed the stubborn back four and Fleety. Unfortunately it came with 8 minutes remaining. As I said earlier an absolute screamer from 30 yards from Kidlington's Craig Simpson absolutely flew into the top corner, giving Fleety no chance. The last 8 minutes turned into a bit of a stalemate, as it looked like both sides accepted the draw wasn't a bad result in the end.
FINAL SCORE: OXFORD CITY 1 KIDLINGTON 1
Although disappointed that we didn't win the game, a draw was not a bad result. It still keeps us unbeaten for the season, and with Wantage only drawing last night to Shrivenham, it means Kidlington & City are still 1st & 2nd.
Team: Fleet, Pagano, Tutton, Marriott, Lee, Fontaine, Dark, Spittle, Orlando, Rodney, Barresi. Subs: Holden, Southam, Carroll, Jennings.
Next game is next Wednesday away to Chippy Old Boys in the 2nd round of the Oxfordshire Veterans Cup, kick off 7.45PM.
P.S. Thought the Kidlington linesman in his 80's lycra aerobic shorts did a good job??? Well done Turns.
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