London City (English Team)

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Day 9. LEAGUE (Round 7).

FOREST RANGERS (95.8) 2-2 (97.7) LONDON CITY

Before this match started, I would have happily settled for a draw, considering our opponents were joint top. However, being two goals in front with a little over twenty minutes left, it was disappointing to come away without a win. Shinji Noda gave us a good start when he forced the ball home after good work by Calvin Charlton. Just on the half hour, Charlton again weaved some magic, this time for Wayne Dixon to finish off. With a two goal lead at the break, we were confident, as we had dominated the first period. The second half was more even, but it wasn't until a dubious penalty was given against David Allen on 67', that the match changed. Shim scored from the spot to reduce our lead, and within three minutes, Forest were level when Omrani fired home. Despite sustained pressure on our defence, we held on to a priceless point. The consolation was that Calvin Charlton was named man of the match for his two assists.

Starting XI: L.Bartha, M.Lepe, D.Allen, T.Allen, B.Gonzalez, S.Noda, V.Chekmarev, A.James, R.Kelly, C.Charlton, W.Dixon

Substitution: Wasim Ali replaced Kelly

Man of the Match: CALVIN CHARLTON

Main Highlights:

07'...SHINJI NODA scores after a pass from Charlton
29'...WAYNE DIXON fires home from another Charlton pass
38'...Peters gets a yellow card
67'...David Allen concedes a penalty and gets a yellow card
67'...SHIM scores from the spot
70'...OMRANI gets an equaliser
81'...Wasim Ali replaces Kelly