Epic 2nd half see's 2s beat league leaders

Henley 2’s kept up their winning run against the previously unbeaten league leaders Harrow. In what was arguably the biggest match of the season so far, the amber blues managed to overcome a 2-0 deficit, securing a 4-2 away win to claim a vital three points in the search for promotion.

As so often this season, Henley did not start the match well. Struggling to string passes together and maintain possession, Harrow threatened the Henley goal from the outset. Despite successive heroics from Henley goalkeeper Dave Bowyer, Harrow were rewarded for their dominance and took the lead via a powerful shot into the corner of the Henley goal. Harrow maintained their control, and after a penetrating aerial into the Henley 25, soon had another to make it 2-0.

After regrouping at half time, the Amber and Blues mindset changed dramatically. Henley began to dominate possession and threaten the Harrow goal. This dominance soon paid dividends, with an exquisitely deflected shot from a short corner by Kevin Jones to reduce the deficit. Henley maintained their rejuvenated mindset and kept charging forward and equalised with another successful short corner, this time scored by a powerful shot from Nicolas Jean-Jean into the corner of the goal.

With the score at 2-2, league leaders Harrow, eager to maintain their unbeaten record, managed to regain their composure and began to threaten the Henley goal once again. This would soon result in a claim to have scored a third to retake the lead. However after some deliberation between the two umpires, it was judged correctly to have hit a Harrow foot on its way to goal, to maintain the score at 2-2. The Ambers and Blues managed to push back against a revitalised Harrow, and took the lead with another powerful shot from a short corner from Nicolas Jean-Jean for his second of the game. With Harrow tiring, mistakes seeped into the home side’s game, and Henley managed to extend their lead to 4-2. After an interception by Jody Measures from a Harrow 16, the ball was slid into forward Jeremy Hughes-Burne who calmly slid it past the keeper into the goal.
With the lead now comfortable, the Henley 2’s managed to keep control for the remainder of the game to close out an important victory and keep the pressure on 1st and 2nd in the league in the search of promotion.