Wealdstone 0 – 2 Histon
Wealdstone
4QR0 - 2
HistonWhat can you say about a game like this?
Stones were the underdogs, Histon seemingly scoring for fun in the league, but Stones management had done tier homework and changed the style slightly to combat the visitors greatest threat, from the wings and set pieces.
Stones shad by far the better of the first half (with the exception of Lance Key in the Histon goal). In possession, control, shots on target, Stones were well in front – 11 attempts on target and two off for Stones, two and two for Histon showed how the game was going as Wealdstone never let their opponents settle and closed down from the forwards back.
At half time the score remained 0 – 0 – Lance Key undoubtedly keeping the visitors in the game with a string of great saves and blocks, two in particular from Jolly and Morgan in quick succession, while the best chance for the visitors was a 4th minute corner, headed wide.
The second half started in similar vein as Stones again forced saves from Key, but it was Histon who broke away, Kennedy collecting the ball – despite looking offside there was no flag – and he raced on to slot the ball past Carter to give the visitors the lead. Still Stones pressed forward but they couldn’t find a way through the by now packed defence and Key in great form – when they did beat him, they were thwarted by the woodwork as Burrell saw a shot cannon back of the bar.
The with Stones pressing forward for an equaliser, Histon sealed the win when a low cross from the left found Cambridge and he scored the visitors second on 82 minutes.
Few in the ground, home or away fans thought the result reflected the play or the chances, but the only thing for certain is that you won’t win football matches with a 0 after your name…
Histon now face Shrewsbury at home in the first round, while Stones fans write up Great Disappointments of Our Time, No 416…
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