Match Report: U13 Colts vs Sporting Duet (A) 11.1.2020

• Type of Match: League
• Venue: Barn Elms Playing Fields, SW13 0DG
• Result:, 2-2 draw.
• Scorers: Tom, Dakara
• Man of the Match:Tom
• Squad: Gabriel Baptiste-Halliday, Ephraim Bissmonu, James Des Voeux, Sidney Emovon, Ruban Fouquet, Thomas Gordon, Godwin Igberaese, Talib Lebby, Ruban Pradhan, Rhys Read-Beche, Boris Shippey, Jahvarn Titre-Miller, Hugo Turpin, Dakara Wifa

Match Summary:

Clapham remain unbeaten with a late equaliser against a spirited Sporting Duet side.

First half:

Despite benefitting from a strong wind and a territorial advantage, Colts struggled to get their passing game going or create many good chances. A rare foray into the Clapham half saw Sporting take the half-time lead when a bouncing ball into their box found its way into the net.

Second half:

A fairly even second half went in a similar pattern to the first with Clapham dominating territory but never really settling on the ball and creating few chances. Tom equalised from just inside the box when he got on the end of a Dakara flick from a throw-in. Sporting then went ahead again in a repeat of their first half goal when multiple chances to clear were missed and it took a late turn and shot from Dakara to rescue a point when he swept in a knocked-down corner. A good effort and show of resilience in the end to take a point.