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MatCH REPORTS

CHESSINGTON & HOOK UNITED 0

fARNHAM TOWN 2

Sabo, Sowden

Combined Counties league 7th of December 2019 Chalky lane

ithout a win in three games, third
Wplaced Farnham Town’s season seemed
to have come to a stuttering halt, and the
omens weren’t good for this match when
United hit the bar almost from the kick-off,
but a Mo Sabo goal a couple of minutes lat-
er, and a well worked goal from Joe Sowden
demonstrated why Farnham are strong con-
tenders for promotion this season.
Farnham’s manager Luke Turkington claimed
it was the best goal they had scored all sea-
son. “The second goal was superb from start
to finish. We broke the play down in our
middle third, five passes later involving four
different players and then Joe Sowden in the
box, took a touch, and from our angle you
knew the keeper had absolutely no chance.”
The second-half was dominated by United,
and it would be difficult to recall a match make an impact on the game. The scoreline
with so many corner kicks, but the relentless may have been flattering to Farnham, who
pressure was snuffed out by the Farnham will have come away relieved to have grabbed
defence and the danger was always present all the points, but hopefully, there won’t be
that they’d score again from a counter attack. many matches where United dominate the
The frustration was evident on Ellis Lentell’s game to this extent and come away empty
face as United’s leading scorer failed to break handed.
through the Farnham wall. It was all too late The postponed matches will have broken up
for United’s substitute Cameron Peters; who United’s momentum this season, but there’s
had scored in his two previous matches, to still a long way to go.