Match Report
Thurlow Nunn Division 1 South
Enfield Borough 3-3 NW London
Sachon Lawrence Edwards 3' (Enfield Borough)
Arianit Krasniqi 38' (NW London)
Arianit Krasniqi 45' (NW London)
Samir Sedaoui 80' (Enfield Borough)
Lamine Gomes 82' (NW London)
Marco Magunga 84' (Enfield Borough)
Late Drama Denies NW London Victory in North London
In a dramatic conclusion to the match, NW London were denied three points away to Enfield Borough in North London. The game came just 48 hours after their 0-0 draw against Harlow, providing a tough challenge for NW London, especially with Enfield Borough having had a full week to rest.
Manager Khan made several changes to the lineup, with 19-year-old Lebanese forward Hussein Farhat making his full debut and Emmanuel Mandangi stepping into central defence. This was in addition to three other changes in personnel.
First Half:
Enfield Borough were the quicker side out of the blocks, and they took an early lead when Lawrence Edwards was played through and calmly slotted the ball past the goalkeeper.
The home side continued to look threatening early on, and Million came close to doubling the lead with a thunderous 30-yard strike that rattled the crossbar. NW London, meanwhile, seemed sluggish and were struggling to settle into the game.
However, gradually, NW London grew into the match. They started to take more control of possession, though their attempts on goal were limited to a few long-range efforts.
As the first half drew to a close, the game took a dramatic turn. Al-Nashi won the ball high up the pitch and played a precise through ball into the Enfield defence, allowing Krasniqi to poke it home and equalise for NW London.
Just moments later, the momentum fully swung in NW London's favour. Peters drove into the box, and after a possible foul on Al-Nashi, the ball broke to Krasniqi, who fired home off the goalkeeper's legs to put NW London in front for the first time in the match.
Second Half:
The second half began with NW London controlling the tempo, creating a few half-chances as they looked to extend their lead. However, as the half wore on, Enfield became more of a threat, throwing numbers forward and testing NW London's defence.
A controversial moment occurred when Levchuk tackled Edwards after a back pass was intercepted. It could have easily resulted in a red card for Levchuk, but the referee deemed there to be cover and showed only a yellow card.
Enfield nearly equalised midway through the half when a powerful shot rattled the crossbar.
As the game became more open, NW London appeared to be tiring, with Enfield pushing forward in numbers.
Late Drama:
With just 12 minutes remaining, Enfield managed to equalise. A cross into the box was not cleared properly by NW London, and it allowed Sedaoui to arrow a shot into the far corner from 10 yards out.
NW London responded with a moment of brilliance from Lamine Gomes. After exchanging passes with Burcea, Gomes fired a thunderous shot from 25 yards out, sending the ball crashing into the top corner – a potential goal of the season contender.
Despite the stunning goal, the drama wasn't over. In the 88th minute, with the score 3-2 in favour of NW London, Enfield launched a long ball into the box. A player who appeared to be clearly offside latched onto the pass and slotted the ball home to make it 3-3.
Conclusion:
NW London will be left with a sense of regret, having twice taken the lead, but ultimately settling for a point after Enfield's late equaliser. The result leaves NW London in 15th place in the table, just a point behind Enfield Borough.
This revision now reflects the adjustment that Enfield continued to look threatening early on, rather than having found their rhythm later. Let me know if there's anything else you'd like to tweak!