Midland League

Division 3

Monday 2nd January 2023

Kick Off 14.00 Actual 14.02

Wake Green Amateur 3 A.F.C. Solihull 2, attendance 59

25’ 0-1

53’ 1-1

55’ 2-1

77’ 3-1

80’ 3-2

@ The Holloway

Drawbridge Road

Major’s Green

Shirley

B90 1DD

No Admission or Programme.

I had been informed by the home club Secretary last night that there was to be a pitch inspection around 10 o’clock this morning and received a text message around 10.20 to say that all was fine and we were good to go! The Holloway has three pitches, with the main one on a higher plateau to the other two, running widthways in front of the clubhouse/changing rooms.

The match was 4th (W7, D2, L3) versus 2nd (W9, D1, L2) in the league table and was a very even contest. The only goal of the first half went the way of the visitors, when a cross from the left was headed in from six yards and they could have doubled their lead, but a second effort was disallowed for a foul on the ‘keeper. It didn’t take Wake Green long to turn things round in the second half. A goal on the break, followed in after an initial save, then a square ball tapped in at the far post saw them go 2-1 up within ten minutes of the restart. The game looked safe when a cross from the right was volleyed in at the near post to make it 3-1, but the visitors hit back almost immediately, with a cracking 25 yard free kick that went straight over the ‘keeper, setting up an interesting last ten minutes. Solihull almost drew level when a header came back off the underside of the crossbar, but Wake Green held out for the win.