Achilles 2 - 2 Haughley United 9/11/19
Haughley took the lead in the 10th minute when Seeks found himself through on goal and slotted neatly under the advancing goalkeeper. A long throw-in bounced dangerously in the Haughley penalty area and Solley, trying to head away for a corner kick, sent the ball into his own net for the equaliser just before half time.
An evenly contested match was turned on its head on the hour when Hanley was red carded for retaliating after being “rugby tackled” by the Haughley defender. The Achilles 10 men found extra legs and went into the lead when Van Oene turned in Ryland’s swinging free kick. Henry should have extended the lead but shot tamely from 8 yards after jinking past his full back. Achilles held out against mounting Haughley pressure but finally succumbed with minutes remaining to a Jopling far post header.
