Sussex 1–3 Stepney
On the road, Stepney dealt with Sussex 3–1—tidy, workmanlike, dull as a wet Wednesday.
On the road, Stepney dealt with Sussex 3–1—tidy, workmanlike, dull as a wet Wednesday.
Sussex and Stepney went in as close as the table allows, 3 points, 19th to 11th. Sussex arrived with a recent run best described as out of sorts; Stepney blowing hot and cold.
Possession all square, and the attempts followed suit — shots 12–8, on target 2–4, corners 1–1.
Grünewald's effort tested the gloves, the Dolphins' nearest moment of the game. The nearest the Dolphins came was Consalvi's effort, over the crossbar. The Falcons' best chance fell to Compère-Morel, saved comfortably enough in the end. Mediavilla's effort had the Falcons closest to a goal, but it drifted wide.
“Possession all square, and the attempts followed suit — shots 12–8, on target 2–4, corners 1–1.”
Grosvenor struck for the side in coral on 6' after Grünewald's pass (1–0). On 78', Adesanya converted for Stepney, Buchholz with the pass (1–1). Avelar-Toledo beat the keeper from Compère-Morel's pass for Stepney on 84' (1–2). Stepney went to 1–3 when Mediavilla scored on 89'.
The whistle went often: the side in coral 6, the Falcons 11. Mwale was booked for the Falcons on 43'. The Falcons' Adesanya was shown yellow on 45'.
The east London club up, Sussex out of excuses.