Geary felt '˜unlucky' Mavericks deserved a point

Worthing United boss Nigel Geary felt his side deserved a point from their 3-1 defeat at home to Chichester on Saturday.
Chamal Fenelon scores with an excellent free kick against Chichester on SaturdayChamal Fenelon scores with an excellent free kick against Chichester on Saturday
Chamal Fenelon scores with an excellent free kick against Chichester on Saturday

The visitors led 2-0 at half-time in the Southern Combination League Premier Division match but Chamel Fenelon’s excellent free kick got a goal back on the hour.

Mavericks pressed for an equaliser but Chichester sealed their win from the penalty spot seven minutes from time.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Geary said: “I thought we were unlucky. We didn’t have a great first half but had a couple of good chances before they scored right on half-time to go in 2-0 up.

“Chamal scored a really good free kick and then it was all us. We had some good chances, before they got what I thought was a really harsh penalty. The ball has hit Jack Punter’s hand but it’s been kicked at him from no distance at all and he’s had no time to move.

“I thought we probably deserved a point from the game but we’ve just got to stop giving silly goals away as we leave ourselves with too much to do.

“Chichester are a good side but, at home, I feel we should be getting at least a point against them.”

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

United’s Owen Callaghan shot over from the edge of the penalty area, before Chichester took the lead on 32 minutes when Josh Clack’s cross was met by Scott Jones.

Mavericks’ Adrian Todd shot a one-on-one opening wide and Fenelon had an effort well saved, before Chi doubled their lead. United keeper Fraser Trigwell parried the ball out and Clack was on hand to drill the ball home from 12 yards.

Fenelon got a goal back with an excellent free kick on 60 minutes and Mavericks then had opportunities to get level.

George Rudwick got through but shot over and Chi keeper Anthony Ender denied Fenelon and Matt Hards.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The visitors sealed the points late on when Punter was adjudged to have handled a cross and Ellis Martin scored from the spot.

UNITED: Trigwell; Punter, Stideford, Hasan, Marsh; Todd, Nagle, Hards, Rose, Callaghan; Fenelon. Subs: Waller (Callaghan 60), Rudwick (Rose 74), Gritt (Todd 84), Wells.

Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live.

Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be amongst the first to know what’s going on.

1 Make this website your homepage

2 Like our Facebook page at facebook.com/pages/Sport-Sussex

3 Follow us on Twitter @SportSussex

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

4 Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here.

And do share with your family and friends - so they don’t miss out!

Related topics: