Deal Town vs Canterbury City

Recap

A superb start by City, in which they attacked with pace and slick passing and  destroyed Deal’s defensive left side, saw the visitors lead 3-0 after just 30 minutes.

Sam Lawford struck for City in the 10th and 23rd minutes, firstly finishing off a cross from the right by  the impressive Patrick Nzuzi and then slotting home from a tight angle after good work by Rob Lawrence.

On the half hour Danny Keytes drove home a third for the rampant visitors. .

With Dean Hill and Ben Chapman sent on at the start of the second half there was a brief response from Deal which saw Joe Reeves to pull a goal back after 60 minutes.

Any hope of a comeback by the home side were dashed within 60 seconds when Deal keeper James Tonkin fouled Rob Lawrence in the box, and after a short delay in which Tonkin was cautioned, David Pilcher rapped home the resultant spot kick on 62 minutes.

Deal’s miserable afternoon was completed when Andy Miller received a red card  fourteen minutes from full time for serious foul play.

Deal Tonkin, Paxman, D. Smith (Hill 46) Hark, K. Smith, Scott (Adams 71) Reeves, Foster, Coyne, Sahadow (Chapman 46) Miller

Attendance : 168.