Folkestone Invicta (0) 0
Tonbridge Angels (1) 1 Miles 14
Attendance: 548
Admission: £8 Senior
Programme: £1.50
Mileage: 76/1,397
Cheriton Road, for years, has had little to endear itself to Tonbridge supporters. No matter where each club sits in the table, whatever their current form, the outcome has invariably been the same.
The first 10 minutes of the game appeared to be the setting of another desperate afternoon at Folkestone. Ade Yusuff fired into the side netting and Sam Hasler shot wide. Yusuff and Johan Ter Horst are probably the best front two pairing in the Division, it looked like being a long afternoon.
But, on 14 minutes, following the cheap giveaway of a corner, Turner’s place kick found its way to the right side from where, 12 yards out, Sonny Miles shot nestled into the corner.
The momentum of the game completely changed hands with the goal and the Angels really should have been two in front when Alex Read was sent clear but failed to lift the ball over Tim Roberts sprawling at his feet.
Three minutes later, Reid was guilty of missing another gilt-edged chance when he shot narrowly wide having been put through by Adem Ramadan.
After 37 minutes, it was Ramadan’s turn on the naughty step when he shot wide when clean through.
An awful challenge from Hasler on Tom Beere brought about a 21-man melee that ended with the Folkestone man seeing a second yellow and consequently a red card. Arguments may reign that his first booking was harsh but his second should have been a straight red anyway.
Credit to Folkestone who made a better fist of the second period with 10 men than they had the first with 11, leaving Tonbridge’s supporters living on their nerves for most of the half.
Jonny Henly saved from Ter Horst after an hour and made a fabulous stop to deny Kieron McCann seven minutes later.
Roberts saved well from James Folkes to keep the game alive inside the last ten minutes.
As a last minute effort from Ronnie Dolan sailed over, a long-awaited three points from a major bogey team had been claimed and with it, a fifth consecutive clean sheet.
There was something special about this weekend, perhaps it was the sea air.
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