Handforth 3 vs 3 Mary Dendy

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">14&rsquo; Stephen Dootsen&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&rsquo; Nick Brunker

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">22&rsquo;, 39&rsquo; Sean O&rsquo;Mara&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45&rsquo; Martin Brunker

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 59&rsquo; Matty Morris

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">H-T&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3-2

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">M.O.M&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sean O&rsquo;Mara&nbsp; ( Handforth)

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">An entertaining game at Jim Evison Fields saw Handforth and Mary Dendy take a point a piece but it was the visitors who appeared much the happier at the final whistle. Handforth played some lovely passing football but fell behind on ten minutes to a well rehearsed Dendy set piece as Martin Brunker swung in a corner and brother Nick, up from centre half rose unchallenged to head home.

Simon Lee dives in to tackle Sean O'Mara

Handforth were level though four minutes later though , Stephen Dootsen finishing off a swift counter attack by side footing the ball home from 12 yards after &nbsp;&nbsp;a pinpoint cross from Sean O&rsquo;Mara&nbsp; . Handforth&nbsp; began to dominate with man of the match O&rsquo;Mara seemingly involved in everything. He scored Handforth&rsquo;s second from the edge of the penalty area midway through the half&nbsp; and it was his corner&nbsp; that somehow crept in at the near post to make it 3-1 six minutes before half time.&nbsp; A fourth goal would have perhaps sealed&nbsp; the victory and ended Dendy&rsquo;s resistance&nbsp; but Handforth inexplicably let them off the hook&nbsp; as they conceded&nbsp; right on half time . Martin Brunker&rsquo;s floated&nbsp; free kick from&nbsp; the edge of the box took a deflection that left goalkeeper Dan Child rooted to the spot as the ball crossed the line .

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Handforth continued to press in the second half&nbsp; with Dan Cook , Sean O&rsquo;Mara and Stuart Maylet looking dangerous but Dendy held firm thanks to some tenacious tackling back&nbsp; from midfielder Simon Lee and some resolute defending from Nick Brunker and James Monaghan . Their tactic of&nbsp; breaking&nbsp; up possession and playing on the break eventually paid off &ndash; Matt Morris firing home the equaliser on 58 minutes.

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