STREET 4-2 ROMSEY TOWN SCOTT 11, LAWTON 46, JEFFERY 87. RUSHER 89
ODAM 56, MAGEE 78
WHAT’S THE STORY? Street left it late to claim the three points against a spirited Romsey side that had fought back from 2-0 down to level with 12 minutes to go, until substitute Josh Jeffery and Reece Rusher scored. There was a scrappy opening to proceedings with play mainly in midfield, though Romsey were a little fortunate when goalkeeper Jordi Valero dropped a corner under no real pressure and was rewarded with a free kick. On eleven minutes another corner produced a more positive outcome for the home side as Matt Scott rose above a crowded area to send his header high into the roof of the net. Street keeper Sean O’Brien tipped an Ollie Jenkins drive over the bar and Harry Lawton struch the cross bar late in the first half. A second New Street goal came straight into the second half as they made immediate and unchecked progress down the left side before Harry Lawton slid the ball past Valero and inside the far post. The twogoal cushion however lasted for little more than five minutes as the ball was given away in midfield and Jack Odam held off two challenges before beating O’Brien from a narrow angle. Romsey then produced three or four quick passes that took them in to the area, the ball broke loose and Liam Magee fired home from some fifteen yards to make it very much game on. Street came back with Lock hitting the bar and the game was in its final five minutes when they fashioned a carbon copy of their second goal. Again, the ball was worked down the left and this time substitute Josh Jeffery slotted the ball across Valero and inside the far post to restore Street’s lead. And Romsey conceded a fourth goal in stoppage time. Keeper Valero raced almost to the half way line to block Davis, unaware that the ball had gone loose for Reece Rusher to find the unguarded net from some thirty yards as Valero vainly tried to www.ansfc.co.uk facebook.com/AndoverNewStreet return to his goal and it was game over in all respects.
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