Inter Cheadle 2, Poynton 4

Sunday, September 16th 2007
Stockport Metro League Division 1

Inter were left wondering how they didn't walk away with all the points in this second home clash with Poynton in two weeks.

Just like the pre-season friendly a fortnight ago, the game was finely poised going into the last ten minutes, but it was Poynton that found the extra goals to seal the game.

Unlike the friendly, large parts of this game were dominated by the home side in a match full of exceptional strikes on goal.

After an even opening twenty minutes, Poynton grabbed the lead they had been threatening following two efforts that had hit the Cheadle bar. A fantasticly hit volley from the right hand side giving Flynn no chance.

But Inter came straight back at them and on the stroke of half time a fine through ball from Josh found Liam on the left and he buried a superbly struck left foot drive beyond the visiting 'keeper.

The second half was one way traffic in favour of the home side and it was no surprise when Inter took the lead ten minutes in. As the Poynton 'keeper came out to clear the danger, John was lurking ready to pounce and planted a stunning 35 yard shot into the net.

Cheadle pressed some more, sensing a third, and Poynton appeared to be on the rack. But with fifteen minutes remaining they began to regain their composure and struck the equaliser from close range.

Undeterred, Cheadle pushed to regain the lead and came close with a Tom header from a corner going just wide and a great long range effort from Josh that just cleared ther bar. But it was on the breakaway that Poynton always looked dangerous and it was another fine strike that made it 3-2 to the visitors with ten minutes to go.

There was still time for more drama as Cheadle never gave up and were unlucky on a couple of occasions before a late penalty which was well saved by Flynn but scored from the resulting scramble gave the scoreline a harsh look.

Next match: Signol (away) Metro League Division One, Sunday September 23rd

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