After a 15 minute delay, due to a failed floodlight, the game finally got underway. What followed was a mix of both sloppy and precision play, with individual moments of magic for both sides. The visitors claimed all three points after two well taken chances.
The first ten minutes were lively at either end, it seemed the floodlight shenanigans had led both teams to reevaluate their game plans.
Sholing had a penalty claim turned down when Folivi was brought down by Junior Ecclestone just inside the box.
The Boatmen were obviously trying to make it up to the fans after the wait, Fabio Lopes starting a move that would end with hitting the side netting which given the angle wasn’t a bad outcome.
Sholing were rewarded with the opener when Michael Folivi converted from twelve yards after Joe Rabbets magnificent solo run was curtailed in the box.
The Walton keeper was living dangerously, exiting his area and attempting to skill out Folivi.
The lead ended, but through no lack of effort from the back line or Pat Nash. The strike from Walton’s Kai Jennings was struck powerfully and accurately, leaving Nash rooted.
The visitors took the advantage, just minutes later, through Joel Powell, who turned in a low cross which had too much on it for Sholing to intercept. HT 1-2
Walton, having had the second half kickoff, started said period as the aggressors, threatening to extend the gap but a united back line put a stop to it before anything serious developed.
A wayward pass by Rabbets led Walton’s Joe Taylor to nutmeg his namesake Harry Taylor, inches into the Sholing half, but Harry put enough in to be able to still claim the ball.
Powell saw his name in lights and decided to take on the Sholing defense himself but the shot which looked like it hit a boot ended up weak and off target.
A brave interception from Rabbets set the Walton alarm bells ringing as the full back was in a prime position to cross, which he did but it didn’t drop in time for Fabio to meet it.
The last minutes were nervous for both teams, but ultimately no goals were found in the second half and Walton claimed the points. FT 1-2
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