Match Report

Hitchin Town
2
Hendon
2
Date:
Thursday 21 July 2016
Competition:
Friendly
Attendance:
147
Venue:
TBA

Match Report

Hendon and Hitchin Town played out an entertaining, and occasionally eventful friendly at Top Field, where the new floodlights were given their debut.

The kick off was delayed by half an hour due to traffic problems on the M1 and A1, and just five minutes into the game there was a flashpoint. A rash challenge from the home side sparked a brawl involving members of both teams, substitutes, with both managerial teams trying to calm things down.

After order had been restored, the referee dismissed Dave Diedhiou, reducing the Greens to ten men, and then also showed the red card to Brett Donnelly and Callum Donnelly, reducing the home side to nine men.

However, despite the one man advantage, it took a while for the Greens to take the lead. This came when Dale Binns made a good run through midfield, and slid the ball into the path of Spencer McCall who slammed the ball into the net.

The home side refused to give up, and often belied their man disadvantage, and deservedly equalised when Daniel Webb slid the ball home at the far post.

Both sides made a number of changes at the break and through the second half, and the Canaries took the lead in the 47th minute through Robbie Burns.

The second half saw both sides have plenty of possession but unable to find the net, until the final minute when Andre Da Costa was fouled in the box. He stepped up and took the penalty, sending the keeper the wrong way.

Report by our man at the game

Hendon

1
Brendan Norris
2
Chris Seeby
3
Scott Cousins
4
Sam Murphy
5
Dave Diedhiou
6
Spencer McCall
7
Dale Binns
8
Casey Maclaren
9
Niko Muir
10
Elliott Assi
11
Omar Vassell
12
Andre Da Costa
13
Mayowa Balogun
14
Jordan Knight
15
Keagan Cole
17
Oliver Achille
18
Luke Tingey
19
Mahrez Bettache
20
Khale Da Costa
21
Kezie Ibe

Match Events

5''
Dave Diedhiou
Callum Donnelly
5''
Brett Donnelly
5''
24''
Spencer McCall
Daniel Webb
39''
46''
Luke Tingey replaced Chris Seeby
46''
Andre Da Costa replaced Elliott Assi
46''
Mahrez Bettache replaced Casey Maclaren
46''
Kezie Ibe replaced Niko Muir
46''
Keagan Cole replaced Spencer McCall
Robbie Burns
47''
68''
Mayowa Balogun replaced Dale Binns
68''
Jordan Knight replaced Sam Murphy
68''
Khale Da Costa replaced Omar Vassell
82''
Oliver Achille replaced Scott Cousins
90''
Andre Da Costa

Hitchin Town

1
Zac Barrett
2
Will Wright
3
Ben Walster
4
Lewis Rolfe
5
Daniel Webb
6
Lucas Kirkpatrick
7
Lewis McBride
8
Callum Donnelly
9
Brett Donnelly
10
Sam Barker
11
Matt Lench
12
Mason Spence
13
Michael Johnson
14
Stuart Pearson
15
Charlie Payne
16
Tommy Hull
17
Alfie Barker
18
Kieran Barnes
19
Tyrone Mullholland
20
Liam Brooks
21
Robbie Burns
22
Josh Coley
23
Callum Riley
24
Kim Forsythe
25
Tom Bryant