Corinthian Casuals 2 Tonbridge Angels 1

Match 70/18/1663 - Tuesday, 11th December 2018 - Bostik Premier

Corinthian Casuals (1) 1
Tonbridge Angels (1) 1
Attendance: 173

Admission: £6 Senior
Programme: £3
Mileage: 120/4,224

No matter how much football I watch there are times when I drive home without any real understanding of what I had just witnessed. Unfortunately, with Tonbridge Angels of late, this has become an all to regular occurrence and a miserable night at Corinthian Casuals’ King George’s Field was as confusing as any.

How does a team that dominates a game and in so doing restrict their opponents to just four attempts on goal actually lose a match? Well, don’t ask me, I’m just Confused of Tonbridge.

In the first half-hour Tonbridge produced six chances. Michael West fired over; Joe Turner saw a shot saved by Daniel Bracken; Sonny Miles headed over; Bracken saved from Tom Beere and West and Beere saw further opportunities go astray before the Casuals had mustered a single attack of any note.

But, from nothing, on the half-hour, a free kick floated towards the near post by Coskum Ekim was met with a glancing header from Reece Hannigan to put the home side in front.

The goal gave Corinthian Casuals confidence and, four minutes later, Tonbridge goalkeeper Jonny Henly needed to make a smart save at his near post to deny Jordan Clarke.

The goal also took the momentum away from the visitors but the Casuals failed to threaten the Tonbridge goal again before the break.

With most likely a flea in their ear, Tonbridge came out with a renewed sense of purpose and after Tom Parkinson had been denied by Bracken, the visitors were level after four minutes of the second period. Juevan Spencer’s attempted back pass was hopelessly under-hit allowing Turner to intercept, round Bracken before rolling the ball into the empty net.

Back in the ascendancy, the visitors tested Bracken with efforts from West, Beere and Miles before, completely against the run of play, Corinthian Casuals once more got their noses in front. A disputed throw-in saw a fatal loss of concentration and a cross from the right was met by Warren Mfula to shoot home between Henly and his near post.

Tonbridge desperately sought something out of the game with Folkes drawing a save out of Bracken but the home side saw the game out with comparative ease.