12/03/2005
Tyneside Amateur League Division 2
IJLW Brazil
Wilkinson, Paterson, Churchley, Walker, Haigh, McGowan, Freath, Creighton, Ho, Katirai, Bull.
A push on Lee Wilkinson allowed the visitors to take an undeserved early lead. Brazil were the better team throughout and produced chance after chance to try to get back into the game. James Katirai got past the last defender but failed to test the keeper. Less than a minute later, Katirai got another chance as Steve Ho curled in a beautiful cross. Katirai’s header was just wide. Next it was Dave Churchley’s turn to be the provider. His left-footed through ball from the back left Jonny McGowan alone in Killingworth’s half of the pitch with just the keeper to beat. As the visiting custodian advanced, McGowan became caught in two minds. The result was a gentle chip into his hands. Churchley’s well-flighted free-kick into the box fell nicely to Matty Bull but he dragged his left-footed volley just wide of the post.
After the break Brazil dominted even more and wasted even more chances. Killingworth never looked like scoring so, after Katirai bagged his first ever Brazil goal (a tap-in after Bryan Walker’s curling 25 yard left-footed shot had come back off the bar) to level up the scores, there looked like there would be only one winner. Unfortunately, as chances came and went, time ran out before the winning goal came. In the 90th minute, Brazil were lucky to escape with any points at all when the referee controversially waved away Killingworth’s penalty appeals following a clumsy challenge by Mark Freath. (Not Mark Kennedy!)
Ewan Paterson won his first Brazil man of the match award thanks, in part, to his back heel and Cruyff turn to go past two Killingworth players whilst under pressure in his own half.