MATCH REPORT : Chippenham Town 2-2 Dorking Wanderers | National League South | Saturday 9th August
Riley Newman reports opening day late heartbreak for the Bluebirds
The first match of the Enterprise era threw up a classic match, with late disappointment for Chippenham who feel disappointed to leave out first match with a solitary point.
The first chance of the match went to the visitors a long throw in results in many deflections but ends up into the safe hands of Will Henry.
On six minutes we opened the scoring and what a goal it was. New signing Eizo Touray wins it at the half way line and fed it to Harry Parsons who was initially tackled but kept the ball to smash it into the top left corner with his left foot putting us in front.
Shortly after great save from Will Henry to keep it one nil after a mistake backwards header from Mehew that falls into the dorking wingers path I want to say number 10 that is fired at the Chippenham Town Goalie.
Things would go from good to great for us, as Harry Parsons scores again, a stunner with his left foot. A forward ball from Luke Haines proved too deep for Olaf and was intercepted by the keeper who headed it straight into the path of Harry Parsons who volleys it from 40 yards into the empty net for 2-0.
On 32 minutes, a chance for Reece Fleet as he played a great ball to to Mehew, but he is unable to score after a good save from Harrison Foulkes.
HALF TIME: CHIPPENHAM TOWN 2-0 DORKING WANDERERS
The second-half saw Dorking out of the firing blocks quickly, with Will Henry making several key saves to preserve the lead.
The visitors pressure would prove too much on 64 minutes, as Brennan Camp was first to a Dorking corner and his header flew into the net.
Harry Parsons felt the brunt of a couple of Dorking bodies in a battle for the ball, and would be stretchered off. All at CTFC wish Harry the best in his recovery, and we will provide updates where we can with his condition!
As stoppage time dawned, we would be put through on goal, as debutant Sol Wanjau-Smith had a shot saved from very close range, to level the match.
CTFC: Will Henry, Lewis Colwell, Ethan Vaughan, Luke Haines (C), Jac Poffley, Tom Mehew (Caine Bradbury 70), Reece Fleet, Olaf Koszela, Tom Owen-Evans, Harry Parsons (Quevin Castro 75), Ezio Toruay (Sol Wanjau-Smith 64)
DWFC: Harrison Foulkes, Brennan Camp, Tony Craig, Norville-Williams (Dan Gallagher (90+8), Francombe (Luke Moore 78), Taylor, Charlie Carter (C), Frank Vincent (James McShane 78), Dennon Lewis, Alfie Rutherford, Jason Prior
