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Terrors
had to make do with a point against a much improved
Maidstone side. Missing were Colin Hartburn,
still suffering from his bruising at Bognor, and the
unfortunate Mike Heverin, expected to be out for six
weeks or so with a cartilage injury.
The first thirty minutes were short on goalmouth action,
with only the number nines of either side managing any
sort of shooting attempt. The visitors then took a
fortuitous lead when O'Donovans shot cannoned back off a post, rebounded
against the prone figure of Dave King and into the net.
Tooting responded immediately with Parker hitting a
post from a Hamlin cross, but were almost caught out
when King came and missed a high ball into the box.
The Terrors equaliser was not long
in coming though, and had a touch of class about it. Jamie Byatt tenaciously
won the ball on the left flank, galloped down the line and put in a low cross that
Simon Parker picked up on the edge of the six yard box
and slipped past Turner.
But, three minutes later. Tooting were behind again
when Maidstone danger man James Pinnock found Hockton unmarked at the
back post with plenty of time to turn and shoot into
the top corner. Into injury time and Pinnock almost put the visitors further ahead
when he chased down a poor back pass from Howell and
nearly got the better of Dave King as the keeper tried
to clear.
Half Time: Terrors
1-2 Maidstone Utd
Just like last Saturday the
heavens opened for the second half, making the surface extremely
slippery. Terrors almost grabbed an early equaliser when Paul Vines
nodded a pinpoint Byatt cross over the top, but the
striker was on target with his next header, directing
a York free kick into the arms of Turner.
On the hour came
another home scare, requiring a goal line clearance,
but Parker was soon in action at the other end hitting
the side netting with a powerful shot.
Whist the 'stones
opener had an element of luck about it, the same could
be said of the second equaliser - although credit must
be given to little Sam Clayton for both getting his
head to, and directing into the net, Dave Kings mighty
hoof.
Tooting turned the
gas up after the goal. Paul Vines had an attempt
hooked away and Aaron Goode embarked on a couple of
his trademark surges into the penalty area, but cased
little damage. With twenty minutes left Byatt
and Paul Vines combined to set up Parker for a simple
chance that was slid agonisingly wide.
Another low Byatt
cross only needed a touch to score but had no
takers. Turner then saved well from a close
range shot from Vines. Ten minutes to go and a
Maidstone header, put wide by Hockton, proved to be
the final scoring chance of the afternoon.
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