Chipstead (0) 3 McLean 70 (pen) Echo 77, Henry
Tonbridge Angels (1) 2 McCollin 21 (pen) Thompson 48
Headcount: 62
Entrance: Free
Team Sheet: None
Mileage: 94/821
Pre-season took a worrying turn for Tonbridge Angels, not with the result of this game but the lengthening list of injuries that left them playing with 10 men before manager Steve McKimm left the touchline to bolster his troops for the final eight minutes.
Chipstead look half-decent but Tonbridge were in reasonable control of the game until they ran out of players early in the second period.
The Angels took the lead 21 minutes into the half when Nathan Elder was hauled to the ground. Andre McCollin stepped up to safely dispatch the spot kick to the diving keeper's right.
Seven minutes before the break, Liam Smith pulled up with a hamstring strain to be replaced by an Under-21s player, Ebs, who had been called upon late in the afternoon, along with his fellow substitute, Fernando.
Callum Adonis-Taylor failed to appear for the second period following a recurrence of an ankle injury giving Fernando his opportunity.
Andre McCollin's free kick after three minutes of the second half was knocked back by Elder into the path of Dan Thompson who rifled a shot through a crowded box and into the net.
The free kick proved to be McCollin's last piece of action, having taken a stamp on the foot, it was not worth the risk of him continuing and with no further substitutes available, the Angels were down to 10 men.
Chipstead got back into the game when they were awarded a penalty following a foul by trialist known only as Michael. Anthony Di Bernardo saved Callum McLean's first effort but the rebound fell back at his feet for him to lash home.
Leon Echo's season might just as well end now on a high as a perfectly executed scissor-kick from the edge of the box found the bottom corner brought the Chips level after 77 minutes.
Seven minutes remained, and one minute after McKimm entered the fray(!), Henry was sent clear to drive a shot between Di Bernardo and his near post to give the home side a fine comeback win.
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