FA CUP New Salamis 1 - 0 Colney Heath

Match Report : FA CUP Extra Preliminary Round
September 1st 2020

New Salamis 1 - 0 Colney Heath

Goalscorer : Kyri Portou

Our first ever FA Cup tie & our first competitive match of the season. The visitors Colney Heath, and like ourselves were sitting top of their division as Covid hit.

New Salamis dominated the first period of the game, passing neatly whilst Colney Heath sat back under the pressure. Ryan Hervel & debutant Jordan Sanderson were pulling the strings.

Following a period of possession & quick interplay around the Heath box, a Heath defender stuck out a hand and no doubt it was a penalty. Kyri Portou dispatched the kick into the bottom corner sending the keeper the wrong way on 18 minutes.

The large crowd roared with approval, it was what the Reds deserved. Minutes later Harrison Georgiou was felled in the box, which again looked nailed on, but not given. Half time came 1-0 to the hosts.

The second half saw Colney Heath change formation but still with no real penetration, Deniz Mehmet had his shot saved, when he looked destined to score. On 73 minutes Harrison should have put us 2-0 up but missed from close range.

The reds were on top and Charlie Georgiou wriggled passed 3 defenders and when everyone thought he must score, the keeper saved. Minutes later Harrison wriggled through the Heath defence, and his chip shot was tipped over by the keeper.
New Salamis ran out 1-0 deserved winners & now face West Essex in the next round.

Team : Byfield, Chambi, Foster, Hervel (C), Tandon, Becka, Portou, Sanderson C.Georgiou, Mehmet, H.Georgiou Subs : Michael, R.Gergiou, Loizou, Hynam