Match Report

Leverstock Green fell to their fourth straight defeat as a team showing several changes was beaten 3-1 at home by London Colney in Tuesday night’s SSML Premier Division game at Pancake Lane.

The damage was largely done at the start of the match, as the visitors raced to a 2-0 lead inside 10 minutes. Ben Zaqiri scored both goals, capitalising on a mix-up at the back in the 4th minute to shoot home the first, and scoring the second in the 9th minute with an angled drive into the bottom corner.

The Leverstock side began to play their way into the match, but a third London Colney goal in the 29th minute left them with a mountain to climb as Joe Price scored with a shot from the edge of the box. Reece Cameron had the chance to pull a goal back in the 34th minute but shot over the bar.

Cameron had another chance early in the second half when the ball was squared to him in front of goal, but he couldn’t get his shot away in time and a follow-up effort from Alex Witham went wide. However, in the 56th minute a good run from Lewis Collins set up a chance for Cameron to shoot home from close range and give the Green side a glimmer of hope of a comeback.

It was not to be, though, as London Colney held on comfortably for the win, with Ryan Schmid pulling off a few good saves to ensure that they did not add to their score.