Athletico Mosaic 2 vs 3 Affinity FC

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">With ARYPT1 about to tie up the league the cup has become a focus for the remainder of Affinity&rsquo;s season.&nbsp; We knew that Mosaic would be difficult opposition having beaten us pre-season and Binley in the previous round of the cup.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">A tense and scrappy start to the game would set the scene for the whole match.&nbsp; The first half was shared with a goal for either side, Mosaic scoring first with a reply by James controlling a cross and finishing cooly into the side of the net.&nbsp; Tempers flared from time to time with yellow cards being handed out to Josh S and Jamie.&nbsp;

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Mosaic regained the lead early in the second half and Affinity had to dig in hard to get back in the game.&nbsp; Slowly but surely Affinity gained more possession and turned this into chances.&nbsp; Gurps replaced Josh P, who had worked hard with little reward, and made an immediate impact creating a chance out of nothing having pinched the ball off a defender, linked with Luke whose cross was met by Jamie for a deserved equaliser.&nbsp;

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">The winner came from a Luke free kick which somehow squeezed past the wall and the goalie&rsquo;s hands.&nbsp; This was another ground out victory over stubborn opposition who will are likely to be promoted to Div one next season.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Special mention for fine performances to Mike A, Gurps, Jamie, Luke and Steve M who was our man of the match with a typically professional performance.&nbsp;