Day 5. LEAGUE (Round 3).

FC SYRIANSKA (91.0) 4-4 (97.4) LONDON CITY

Our away trip to Sweden produced an all action match, with both sides going for goal and not concentrating too much on defending. I think we maybe underestimated the opposition a little, by putting some of our reserves into the starting line-up. Manzizila and Aguilar put the home side two goals up, just after the half hour. We looked to be struggling, but Aiden James gave us hope when he made a goal out of nothing, just before the interval. Nine minutes into the second period, Koch fouled Calvin Charlton in the box, and the referee gave us the penalty, which Wayne Dixon blasted home. Manzizila restored the lead for Syrianska, but substitute Chris Pigott equalised again almost immediately. With thirteen minutes left, the home side once more regained the lead, through Brady, but we battled on and were rewarded late on, when Dixon threaded a ball through to James, who finished with ease. The table sees us in 6th spot, still unbeaten, but four points adrift of the two joint leaders.

Starting XI: R.Williams, D.Jones, D.Allen, J.Watts, M.Wood, S.Noda, S.Negedu, A.James, W.Ali, C.Charlton, W.Dixon

Substitution: Chris Pigott replaced Charlton

Man of the Match: JONATHON WATTS

Main Highlights:

18'...MANZIZILA puts the home side ahead
32'...AGUILAR doubles the lead
37'...Aiden James receives a yellow card
40'...AIDEN JAMES pulls a goal back for City
54'...Koch concedes a penalty and gets a yellow card
54'...WAYNE DIXON levels the match from the penalty spot
58'...Chris Pigott replaces Charlton
65'...MANZIZILA puts Syrianka ahead again
66'...CHRIS PIGOTT equalises for us
77'...Brady puts the host's ahead yet again
82'...AIDEN JAMES fires a final equaliser from a Dixon pass