National League U19 Alliance

Academy South

Wednesday 19th January 2022

Kick Off 12.45 Actual 12.48

Dover Athletic U19 2 Welling United U19 2, attendance 9

17’ 1-0

62’ 1-1

66’ 1-2

86’ 2-2

@ Baldon Sports Ground

Eltham Palace Road

Lee

London

SE9 5LU

No Admission or Programme.

Although this was a Dover Athletic home game, it was played in South East London, at a ground Welling United use for their academy games when not using the main stadium at Park View Road.

The match was 5th versus 11th (2nd bottom) in the league table and was an excellent match of very high quality. Dover opened the scoring with a superb goal. The ball was played forward to a striker, who with back to goal, flicked the ball up and swivelled to volley an unstoppable shot that dipped over the ‘keeper into the far corner of the net. Pretty much a carbon copy of the goal Thierry Henry scored for Arsenal against Manchester United at Highbury back in 2000.

Welling turned the game round with two goals in five minutes just after the hour mark, the first a shot from the edge of the box and the second a cracking 30 yarder that flew over the ‘keeper. Dover deservedly drew level with four minutes left, scrambling in a corner from close range, but they will be disappointed to have only taken a draw from a game where they were the better side for long periods.