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Evans above-Kouassi wins it

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
13 August 2023

CANVEY ISLAND 3 HARINGEY BORO 2
By David Powell

CANVEY Island opened their Isthmian League Premier Division season with a 3-2 victory over Haringey Borough – having been 2-0 down with 20 minutes to go at the Moviestarr Stadium yesterday.
Haringey took the lead on five minutes from the penalty spot. Sam Mvemba handled a cross in the penalty area and Matthew Young stepped up to slot his spot-kick past goalkeeper Sam Jackson.
The lead was doubled after ten minutes when, after good build-up play, Kasim Aidoo fired an angled drive past Jackson.
Dillon Barnes in the Haringey...

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