Prestbury 4, Inter Cheadle 2

Sunday, September 9th 2007
Stockport Metro League Division 1

Inter Cheadle discovered how cruel life in the First Division can be as they let a two goal lead slip in their first game of the season at Prestbury.

After an even exchange, Inter took the lead after a slick move, last season's player of the year Danny slotting home a sweet left foot volley from close range from a Josh cross on ten minutes.

Three minutes later it was two. Kay ran onto a perfect throughball and beat the defender for pace, clinicially toeing the ball past the advancing 'keeper.

A brief lapse at the most vulnerable time saw last season's Division 2 champions pull a goal back straight from the restart but then Cheadle dominated the rest of the first half with five good chances to increase their lead either being saved, cleared or narrowly missing the target.

The 2-1 half time scoreline meant that Prestbury were very much in it and the danger was always there to make Cheadle regret their missed chances.

It was no great surprise when, ten minutes into the second half, the equaliser came for the home team.

To their credit, Cheadle heads did not go down and they deserved to be back in front when Dane smacked a beautiful long range effort against the Prestbury bar with the 'keeper well beaten. But the home side remained strong in defence and always a threat from set pieces. With ten minutes left, a free kick from the edge of the box on the right hand side was lofted over and headed beyond Flynn who was powerless to prevent the third goal.

Inter pushed on again for an equaliser and were caught by a sucker punch on the break and another dangerous cross was buried to leave them wondering how they had let their two goal lead slip, but it's a steep learning curve and the boys will come good and become better footballers along the way.

Next match: Poynton (home) Metro League Division One, Sunday September 16th

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