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SIDO SEALS DRAW WITH LAST-GASP SPOT-KICK

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
6 August 2023

SALISBURY 1 BEACONSFIELD T 1
By Ray Pearce

A GAME low on entertainment had all the drama crammed into the final ten minutes.
The draw was a fair reflection of two teams who largely cancelled each other out but rarely entertained.
Both sides started timidly. Beaconsfield had a couple of shots early on, but they were off target. Salisbury first chance fell to Noah Coppin but his effort was too high.
After 22 minutes, James Dobson struck a 40-yard free-kick from wide on the right. The flight of the bill took it over the static defence and into the net to put the visitors ahead.
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