Wroxham v Chatham Town

Saturday 21 February

Wroxham v Chatham

Saturday saw my once a season treat to watch my beloved Chatham Town visit Wroxham. Things had changed since last year when Chatham were enjoying one of their best ever seasons, Wroxham were struggling to stay up. The roles were reversed, Chatham were just outside the relegation zone, whilst Wroxham were pressing for promotion.

The opening stages were rather forgettable as a midfield battle ensued. The visitors were playing well enough, but lacked a little confidence. It was the hosts that opened the scoring after the visiting defence gave the ball away inside the box.

The omens looked bad for the Chats, but they pushed forward and created a few half chances. The goal came after a scramble, the linesman flagged immediately to say that the ball had crossed the line. It was 1-1 and the game was coming to life just as the half time whistle blew.

It was a different story after the break as Chatham took control playing some lovely football. 3 world class saves kept Wroxham in the match and there only looked one winner. The missed chances were prove costly as lady luck intervened.

The officials had had an excellent game, but for once, the referee missed a shove on a Chatham defender. The Wroxham player was clean through and made no mistake. It was a cruel blow with 10 minutes left. Another break away made it 3-1 to the hosts. The game was over now, but Chatham hit make and scored only for a flag for offside to rules out the goal.

A great game, the only difference between the two teams was the league positions. Chatham played well but were a little short on confidence. Still they can take great heart from this display and should pick up the points needed to stay up, they need to be little more positive, especially up front.