KNAPHILL 0 - 0 FARNHAM TOWN

The Knappers took a well deserved point off runaway league leaders, Farnham Town, who had a perfect record, on Tuesday (12 March 24) evening.

The fixture pitted first against second in what was an eagerly awaited match, with both sides looking to cement their positions going into the final weeks of the season.

The match was in doubt at lunchtime, due to the amount of rain that fell, but credit and thanks must go to Farnham Town who provided a squeegee to remove the large amount of water that was present. The pitch was perfect at kick-off time.

Both sides started on the front foot as expected from teams in their respective positions, with the seasons best crowd of 332 in attendance.

Farnham Town’s Jack Dean was given a straight red in the 7th minute for foul on Aaron Burchett. Farnham made a couple of substitutions and reorganised as a result.

The leaders continued their pressing game, but found a very organised Knaphill side difficult to break down. Despite being down a man, Farnham seemed to cope well. Zac Hawker had a great game in the middle for Knaphill, breaking up some of the Farnham play and making important challenges on the edge of The Knappers area. He was also central to most of the Knaphill attacking moves.

Chances were few and far between for both sides during the first half, Sani shooting straight at the keeper when a chip might have been a better option and Farnham having a few shots that went over the bar.

HALFTIME: Knaphill 0 - 0 Farnham Town.

The second half started in the same vein as the first, with both sides looking to gain the edge. The chance of the game came in the 51st minute when Liddle received the ball and turned his marker. His pace left him with a run in on goal and a one on one with the advancing Jos Barker. Liddle’s well placed shot was then superbly saved by Barker, who turned it away for a corner.

This seemed a turning point in the game, as Knaphill then upped their work rate and really took the game to Farnham.

Will Jacob was unlucky with a shot that was blocked and Calvin Camara started to cause Farnham problems with some good crosses. Jake Hawker had a great run in from the right that resulted in a shot just going wide on the 80th minute.

Farnham Town, for all their effort with 10 men, kept their shape well and limited Knaphill to those crosses and shots from distance.
The last chance of the game fell to Camara, who drove in from the left wing but shot over the bar with his right foot.

A fair result on the evening given both sides had solid defences and being well organised. This result keeps The Knappers in firm place for a play-off slot.

FINAL SCORE: Knaphill 0 - 0 Farnham Town