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Sat 24 Feb 2024 · Black Dragon Premier Division North
Hatfield Town
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Hatfield Town 3 AFC Phoenix 3
Richard Alcock19 Mar - 16:01
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A game of two halves but with a difference.
The mid table clash saw ninth placed AFC Phoenix travel to tenth placed Hatfield Town.
With both sides looking to improve their league standing Hatfield looked the more intent team in the opening exchanges.
However having survived the early onslaught, Phoenix grew in to the game and when the first goal came it seemed to be against the run of play as Callum Stockton struck for Hatfield.
Phoenix were quick to respond as Lewis Fretwell latched on to a loose ball at the rear Post to force home the equaliser on twenty two minutes, only five minutes later the same player picked up the ball just inside the Hatfield half, ran on, evaded a couple of defenders a struck home from 20 yards to put the Phoenix in front, as their play merited.
Hatfield not to be outdone were back on level terms with thirty one minutes played as a 20 yard free kick evaded the attempts of Phoenix keeper Matt Dalton at the far post.
Now it was Phoenix's turn to respond and quickly did they do so as within two minutes they were back in front, some aggressive play down their right saw a low cross driven in to the hosts box where Billy Godbert was on hand to strike home from sixteen yards.
Thirty two minutes and five goals, but there was still more as on thirty eight minutes Hatfield were level for the second time as a Callum Stockton's shot hit the post before crossing the line to make the score three all.
Still the half wasn't over, this time some good work down the Phoenix left and a low hard cross into the box was met by Ross Coates however his instinctive response saw the ball clear the bar leaving the score even at three three at the break.
With six goals in the first half, spectators awaited the second with high expectations of more but in truth the second period was more of a stalemate, with few chances throughout, the best for Hatfield saw Ross Coates head clear off the line while the last period of play saw Phoenix's Hassan Doud work himself free inside the box but his effort only found the side net leaving the score as it had been at the break.
With both sides looking to improve their league standing Hatfield looked the more intent team in the opening exchanges.
However having survived the early onslaught, Phoenix grew in to the game and when the first goal came it seemed to be against the run of play as Callum Stockton struck for Hatfield.
Phoenix were quick to respond as Lewis Fretwell latched on to a loose ball at the rear Post to force home the equaliser on twenty two minutes, only five minutes later the same player picked up the ball just inside the Hatfield half, ran on, evaded a couple of defenders a struck home from 20 yards to put the Phoenix in front, as their play merited.
Hatfield not to be outdone were back on level terms with thirty one minutes played as a 20 yard free kick evaded the attempts of Phoenix keeper Matt Dalton at the far post.
Now it was Phoenix's turn to respond and quickly did they do so as within two minutes they were back in front, some aggressive play down their right saw a low cross driven in to the hosts box where Billy Godbert was on hand to strike home from sixteen yards.
Thirty two minutes and five goals, but there was still more as on thirty eight minutes Hatfield were level for the second time as a Callum Stockton's shot hit the post before crossing the line to make the score three all.
Still the half wasn't over, this time some good work down the Phoenix left and a low hard cross into the box was met by Ross Coates however his instinctive response saw the ball clear the bar leaving the score even at three three at the break.
With six goals in the first half, spectators awaited the second with high expectations of more but in truth the second period was more of a stalemate, with few chances throughout, the best for Hatfield saw Ross Coates head clear off the line while the last period of play saw Phoenix's Hassan Doud work himself free inside the box but his effort only found the side net leaving the score as it had been at the break.
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