Nervous Fleet Let 2 Goal Lead Slip

Unsettled first half with Fleet Spurs edging it with more chances carved out, opposition crossbar and upright both hit but half ended 0-0.

Second half started with more urgency from the visitors but it was Fleet who took the lead on 55 minutes - with his back to the goal and the ball at his feet, Spurs No. 7 Jack Melbourne swivelled on a sixpence to rifle the ball into the top of the net.

Ten minutes later Drew Matthews sent a blistering shot from 18 yards out passed the diving Harvest keeper to increase Spurs lead, 2-0.

The game continued with Harvest pressing hard but Spurs were up to the task, until on 65 minutes, the referee gave a soft (imo) penalty in favour of our visitors who took the opportunity to reduce Spurs lead, 2-1.

The team in purple tail was now up but Spurs , not surprisingly in view of recent form, heads dropped and within 4 minutes Harvest scored again, 2-2.

Both sides had chances to win the game in the final 20 minutes, probably Spurs again being more productive in creating chances, until, in added time, the Spurs goalie spilled the ball which a Harvest forward pounced on to scored and win the game 2-3.

Brian Ritchie's Match Log:

2.36 - FS YC
2.38 - FS half chance
2.40 - H good ball in, no finish
2.42 - FS good flowing move down L, fouled FS FK
2.43 - H dangerous ball across front of goal, no finish
2.44 FS Sub 18 for 9
2.46 - Throw in Larner
2.47 - HT
3.06 - Pressure by FS good turn 7 just over
3.10 - Jack Melbourne good composure manages tight turn and place ball in top left hand corner FS 1-0 H
3.12 - 8 Drew in space lifting over goalie FS 2-0 H
3.13 FS 2 YC
3.19 - H attack shot on goal easy save
3.20 - FS foul, H Pen Score FS 2 -1 H
3.24 - H playing with more energy weak shot keeper miss FS 2-2 H
3.25 - H pressing shot over bar
3.37 - FS penetrate down left X to right shot over
3.39 - H attack, ball accross FS goal and wide
3.44 - H pressing hard shot wide of goal
3.45 - H corner straight behind
3.47 - H shot keeper spill ball H score FS 2-3 H
3.51 FT