Tonbridge Angels U18 (1) 2 Honavar 12 Green 90
Sheppey United U18 (0) 0
Attendance: 23
Admission: £4
Programme: None
Mileage: 38/5,603
The Angels Under-18’s returned to winning ways after a couple of indifferent performances with a 2-0 win at Longmead against a competitive Sheppey United side.
Goals from Cameron Honavar and a clincher with the last kick of the match by Tom Green provided the difference between the teams in a hard fought encounter.
On another cold night in a season of seemingly endless cold nights, Sheppey struck the post within the first minute with a well struck shot by Henry Sisarello and from an 11th minute corner the visitors were denied when Matt Larkin clawed away a header.
So it was against the run of play when Honavar received the ball inside the box, after a cross from Sam Firman, to turn and fire in a shot past the Sheppey goalkeeper.
The game continued to ebb and flow with the Ites creating the better of the chances although Leo Vowles fizzed a cross across the face of goal and, on 34 minutes, brought a good save out of Richard Young.
In the final action of the half, Sheppey went close with a header from a corner.
Tonbridge dominated the early part of the second period with Honavar and Firman at times running the Sheppey defence ragged. Honavar flashed a shot over the top and then put in a cross that just begged somebody to be on the end of it.
Felix Waring was also in the heart of the action with his shot on 53 minutes saved by Young and seeing another effort clear the bar before, on the hour, a well worked goal, touched in by Honavar was ruled out as the forward had strayed offside.
Sheppey were still in the game and forced several corners and Larkin needed to be alert with eight minutes remaining saving from Charlie Nicholl.
Tom Green, a defender by trade, had been brought on as substitute for Honavar and his power was causing mayhem with the Sheppey back line and his endeavour was rewarded when he latched onto a through ball from Firman and scored as Young dived at his feet, injuring himself in the process.
As the goalkeeper lay injured the referee blew the final whistle but we are assured that he was okay and suffering from a jarred knee.
A delighted Dom Welsh commented after the game: “Outstanding performance tonight against a good Sheppey side. Huge contrast from last week, we moved the ball quickly with a purpose and defended a clean sheet superbly. A top team performance from the boys.”
Pictures: Kathryn Bell
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