Arthurian League

Division 1

Saturday 20th November 2021

Kick Off 11.00 Actual 11.11

Old Cholmeleians 3 Old Rugbeians 2, attendance 3

2’ 0-1

43’ 0-2

71’ 1-2

75’ 2-2

85’ 3-2

@ Old Cholmeleians Sports Ground

Hendon Wood Lane

Highwood Hill

London

NW7 4HR

No Admission or Programme.

Today’s match was 2nd versus 5th in the league table, which kicked off eleven minutes late due to Rugbeians stalling for time as their players arrived in dribs and drabs, four of them getting there after the scheduled start time. It didn’t affect them too badly though, as they were ahead just two minutes in, when a shot from the edge of the box went in off the post. They had a chance to double their lead a couple of minutes later, but spent the rest of the half hanging on desperately to their advantage as Cholmeleians were controlling the game. Out of nothing Rugbeians broke away to go 0-2 up just before halftime.

The second half followed the same pattern as the first, Cholmeleians attacking at will and Rugbeians defence standing firm. The hosts finally made the breakthrough with nineteen minutes left and when they headed in an equaliser four minutes later, it was just a matter of time until they got the winner, which came five minutes from time.