A tight, tense meeting between two sides level on points
With both sides locked together in the table and separated only by Mickleoverâs slightly healthier goalsâscored column, this clash always threatened to be either a cagey stalemate or a fullâblooded sixâpointer. In the end, it delivered a bit of both: moments of real quality, spells of pressure at either end, and two teams who refused to give an inch.
â˝ First Half
Mickleover came flying out of the blocks. After just eight minutes, sharp interplay down the left carved Coleshill open, allowing space for a dangerous cross that picked out an unmarked header inside the box. It looked destined for the net, but Cam Belford produced a superb closeârange stop, tipping the effort over the bar to keep The Colemen level.
From the resulting corner, Coleshill sprang into life. They broke quickly, only for Mickleover to recover and momentarily halt the counter. A wellâtimed press won the ball back, and a perfectly weighted forward pass sliced through the defensive line. Norkett beat the offside trap, rounded Belford, and calmly slotted home in the ninth minute.
The remainder of the half swung back and forth. Coleshillâs best moment came when Marvellous wriggled free, beat the keeper, only to see it agonisingly clip the inside of the post and bounce away to safety. It summed up a half where Coleshill threatened but couldnât quite find the finishing touch.
đ Second Half
The pattern continued after the restart, with Coleshill growing stronger as the minutes ticked by. They forced the Mickleover keeper into several important saves, gradually turning pressure into momentum.
Their persistence finally paid off in the 71st minute. Marvellous threaded a clever ball into Bassit, whose strike drew an excellent save. The rebound fell to Sweeney, who kept his composure and slipped it to Theo Rowe. Rowe took a touch and fired inside the near post, levelling the match at 1â1 and giving Coleshill the goal their secondâhalf display deserved.
As the game opened up late on, Mickleover reminded everyone of their threat on the break. They burst forward with pace, but Belford was there, producing two important saves to ensure Coleshill didnât leave emptyâhanded.
đ Final Whistle
In the end, neither side got the three points they were chasing. But given the ebb and flow of the contestâand the chances created at both endsâa draw felt like the fairest outcome.
Coleshill showed resilience, character, and no shortage of attacking intent. Mickleover proved clinical early on and dangerous late in the game. With both teams still neckâandâneck in the table, the battle between them is far from over.