Napits Division 1
AFC Whitecotes....3 FC Britannia......3
Match Main Points.
3rd Min AFC make bright start in first ever top division HOME FIXTURE and go close against much fancied opponents FC Britannia.
7th Min GOAL ! Derrick Miller harshly adjudge of fouling Britannia forward in penalty area after losing posession 20 yards from goal. Wells taken wrong way with spot kick 1-0 Britannia.
11th Min GOAL ! AFC caught cold again after a magnificent DOUBLE save from Wells, the ball drops to D. Fields on edge of 18 yard box and he drills his shot home through crowded penalty area.
18th Min Signs of a breakthrough as Wright, Lytham and Goodwin all threatening Britannia defence.
25th Min GOAL !! LYTHAM pounces on a terrible crossfield ball from Britannia full back and rounds the keeper to roll the ball into the unguarded net.
35th Min A defining moment as Lee Walton is clipped in the box as he is about to shoot, the Referee waves the penalty plea away and books the player for diving.
HALF TIME AFC Whitecotes...1 FC Britannia....2 NO CHANGES AT HALF TIME..
47th Min A towering Jordan Spencer long throw is met by the head of Callam Lytham climbing high above Britannias defenders, but heads inches over.
48th Min GOAL !! AFC punished moments later when a corner to the far post is headed towards goal and drops to Chambers who prods the ball home from INCHES OUT. 3-1 Britannia.
65th Min GOAL !!!! After plenty of pressure on the visitors goal AFC make the breakthrough thier play deserved, another long throw from Spencer is headed on by Miller and HARCOURT smashes the ball into the roof of the net from 12 yards.
79th Min GOOOOAAAAALLLLL !!! AFC defy all the odds AGAIN !!, pulling back a 2 goal deficit for the SECOND game in a row. A Bettney corner is swung in and after a scramble and Harcourt heading the ball back in, LYTHAM smashes his 3rd League goal to go joint top scorer in the Division and his SIXTH of the season CRASHING his shot in from the edge of the box.
83rd Min SUBSTITUTION !! Manager Paul Walton comes on to apply some fresh legs coming on for the full of running striker Lee Wright who has caused the Britannia defence a lot of headaches.
85th Min Bettney almost grabs the 3 points with a rasping free kick that is smuggled clear by the Britanniia defence.
87th Min Scare for AFC as time winds down, a ball to the back post by Britannia is headed straight at Wells, who hangs on to the ball.
FULL TIME.... AFC Whitecotes....3 FC Britannia.....3 A second share of the points against a POWERFUL FC Britannia is a very good point gained. After a very average 1st Half performance from the hosts saw them take the game by the scruff of the neck kicking downhill after the break, and by the end could count themselves unlucky not to register all 3 points. They can now push on after this confidence building week and make a name for themselves in the Division.
