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MATCH rEPorTS

cHeSSINGToN & HooK UNITeD 1
burns
WeSTSIDe 1

Harlowe
Combined Counties League 24th of August 2019 Chalky Lane

o have had so much possession and game beyond reach, but it was a United coun-
Tcreate so many chances, then come away ter-attack that denied them the three points,
with just a draw, must have been deeply the substitute Robbie Burns scoring with a
frustrating for United, but as Thierry Hen- superb lob over the keeper from outside the
ry said: “Sometimes in football, you have to box in added time.
score goals”.
Chessington & Hook’s dominance of the first
half produced no goals but plenty of half-
chances and goal-scoring opportunities, but
were denied by some great saves and per-
haps a reluctance to shoot on sight meant the
scores remained level at half-time.
As in last week’s game against Sandhurst
Town, United were 0-1 nil down within a
minute of the start of the second half. After
appearing to hold down the keeper, Conor
Harlowe broke the deadlock, United play-
ers’ furious appeals were waved aside by For most neutrals, it would have been a trav-
the referee, and the goal stood. esty for United to have lost this game, but it
Despite the baking summer heat, United required a piece of poetic justice from Burns to
retained their cool and as in the first-half rescue the points at the last-gasp.
created numerous chances, perhaps the best Chessington & Hook United’s players may
chance falling to recent signing Gonza- have walked off the pitch with a sense of
lo Esteller, coming on as a substitute, he relief at not losing, but it was short-lived, a
side-footed a shot past the keeper, but it thunderous ear-bashing awaited them in the
slid agonisingly wide of the goalkeeper’s dressing room from manager Darren Woods
right post. that could be heard across the road in the Sea
Westside failed to capitalise on their coun- Lion Bay. He definitely wasn’t happy with the
ter-attacks and really should have put the performance.