COP 2s 2 – 1 Spalding 1s
Spalding made the short trip to Peterborough on a sunny afternoon looking to claim there first win of the season.
A scrappy first half was played out with both teams cancelling each other out. Peterborough took the lead after a game of pinball in the D found a striker who finished into the bottom corner via a deflection off a defenders stick. Spalding began to respond and despite losing both Pearson and Callow to green cards ended the first half stronger and came agonisingly close to a equaliser through two back post efforts and shouts for a penalty stroke was denied by the umpires.
The second half again started in a scrappy affair with both teams defending well and limiting shots on both goalkeepers. Peterborough doubled there lead following a smart penalty corner move.
Spalding fought back and reduced the game to one goal as a penalty corner of their own was dispatched from Stu Cunnington. With the game becoming end to end Oscar Haunch produced some great saves to keep Spalding in the game.
Spalding pushed for the equaliser in the last 10minutes and Steve Rogers was denied by a smart stop by the keeper. Spalding was unable to find the equaliser and lost the game 2-1.
Man of the match – Oscar Haunch