UCL Division 1
29/8/23
Gedling battle to earn a point against a resolute Harrowby.
Both teams came into the game looking to bounce back from defeats at the weekend and the game was very even in the early stages with both sides struggling to break each other down.
The first meaningful attack of the game the hosts scored from, but it wasn’t without controversy, a through ball found Kane Hutchinson-Wilkes who rounded Josh Mitchell and slotted into the empty net but the hosts striker looked to be in an offside position when the ball was played.
This sparked Gedling into life and on 26 minutes they should have levelled, Zac Hill raced away down the left and he picked out Buba Ceesay who made a good run, but he could only fire his effort straight at the keeper from 18 yards.
Gedling had joy on the break and on 42 minutes they were level as another long ball caught the hosts defence out and Hill raced away and slotted the ball beyond the onrushing keeper to send the teams in all square at the break.
Just 3 minutes into the 2nd half the arrows almost took the lead. Tom Harris found some room on the left and his powerful effort from 16 yards was brilliantly saved by Mitchell at his near post.
On 50 minutes it was the miners turn to almost go Infront, Courtney Hastings showed some great desire to get to a ball that the hosts keeper looked to have under control and he layed it back to Muta Eisa who’s effort was brilliantly headed off the line by Lewis Marsh and the hosts cleared.
Both defences were strong throughout the 2nd half and no keeper had any more saves to make as both sides couldn’t break the other down and the game ended level which was a fair result considering the nature and competitiveness of the game.
Gedling’s next game is at home to Newark Town in what is set to be a cracking contest at Plains Road on Saturday.
Gedling MOM – Kieran Harrison
Gedling Team – Josh Mitchell, Liam Corrigan, Kian Clarkson, Jordan Knight, Steven Brett (Jack Vipond 58’), Daniel Momah, Zac Hill, Kieran Harrison (C), Courtney Hastings, Muta Eisa (Ruben Wiggins-Thomas 83’), Buba Ceesay.
