Wentworth
Arms and Tilbury Douglas produced a highly entertaining
encounter in their second group game, with the
match finishing 2-2 after a gripping battle
on Pitch 2. Both sides had started their Group
B campaigns with narrow wins, and confidence
was high heading into this clash. It was Wentworth
Arms who made the brighter start, riding the
wave of momentum from their opening victory.
Liam
O'Connell was again the danger man, adding two
more goals to his tally in the first half to
put Wentworth 2-0 ahead. His movement and finishing
were proving difficult to contain, and his clinical
brace took his total to four goals already in
the tournament. Just when it looked like Wentworth
might take a commanding lead into half-time,
James Thompson struck for Tilbury Douglas to
halve the deficit and give his team a crucial
foothold in the game.
The
second half saw Tilbury Douglas gradually grow
in confidence and possession. Their comeback
was complete when Sonny Richardson – a prolific
figure in previous editions of the tournament
– found the net to make it 2-2. His goal, following
a hat-trick in the opening game and six goals
in last year's tournament, reaffirmed his credentials
as a reliable scorer in big moments.
Despite
both teams pushing for a winner in the final
stages, neither could find the breakthrough.
The draw meant both sides remained unbeaten
and towards the top of the table, though their
exact positions depended on results from the
simultaneous fixture on Pitch 3. The shared
points kept both firmly in contention for Cup
qualification and set up an exciting second
half of the group phase.
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