10.15am 10 November 2018
Manchester Saturday Morning League, Division Two
North Manchester Athletic 2 George 2 (att 4)
The Saturday Morning League doesn't offer the best quality football available to see in Manchester, but it certainly doesn't lack for entertainment.
This match, between two of the sides near the foot of the lower division, turned on penalties. Two were scored, one was saved, and another that might have been given resulted in a harsh booking for diving.
North Manchester Athletic went ahead in the opening minute or so, and when they doubled their lead with a penalty before half time it looked like another defeat for George FC, one of the league's regular strugglers.
But the home side lost their grip in the second half. George had hope after they pulled a goal back, but when a North Manchester forward looked to have been tripped in the box all eyes turned to the referee. He penalised the player for a dive and booked him.
Moments later he did give a spot kick, at the other end, and it was scored to level it at 2-2. Then in the 90th minute North Manchester got another chance to try their luck from 12 yards, but they spurned the opportunity to win the game when it was saved. Great fun to watch for a neutral.
North Manchester Athletic's home venue, for this season at least, is a 3G pitch at Abraham Moss Community School in Crumpsall. It's a typical fenced-in all weather pitch, and took some finding from the car park which is a trek away.
Manchester Saturday Morning League, Division Two
North Manchester Athletic 2 George 2 (att 4)
The Saturday Morning League doesn't offer the best quality football available to see in Manchester, but it certainly doesn't lack for entertainment.
This match, between two of the sides near the foot of the lower division, turned on penalties. Two were scored, one was saved, and another that might have been given resulted in a harsh booking for diving.
North Manchester Athletic went ahead in the opening minute or so, and when they doubled their lead with a penalty before half time it looked like another defeat for George FC, one of the league's regular strugglers.
But the home side lost their grip in the second half. George had hope after they pulled a goal back, but when a North Manchester forward looked to have been tripped in the box all eyes turned to the referee. He penalised the player for a dive and booked him.
Moments later he did give a spot kick, at the other end, and it was scored to level it at 2-2. Then in the 90th minute North Manchester got another chance to try their luck from 12 yards, but they spurned the opportunity to win the game when it was saved. Great fun to watch for a neutral.
North Manchester Athletic's home venue, for this season at least, is a 3G pitch at Abraham Moss Community School in Crumpsall. It's a typical fenced-in all weather pitch, and took some finding from the car park which is a trek away.
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