WOKINGHAM & EMMBROOK were dealt a potentially costly defeat after conceding a late penalty away at Holyport.
The first half started with both teams breaking into each others’ halves with no great effect apart from the Sumas having the better part of the game for a while with occasional breaks by the hosts’ players and changes of direction from free kicks respectively.
Fouls were totting up and the free kicks were being traded with no goals forthcoming. After a succession of free kicks after a corner kick goalmouth activity denied Holyport a goal.
However, their assistant was shown the yellow card for leaving the bench and protesting to the referees one time too many.
The second half was played less in midfield but with Sumas dealing with counter attacks and both keepers making crucial saves.
However as the game proceeded, the yellow card was produced several more times.
The second half continued with segments of play between free kicks. The ambition was to gain sufficient ground in order to aim at goal. Sumas worked the way forward a couple of times with some tight passes but yellow cards were the main statistic of the day.
Callum Wright received one prior to the penalty for a shove in the back of a Holyport attacker.
Najee Zidane Holder took the spot kick and blasted the ball beyond the reach of Woodward.
The next five minutes Sumas spent trying to get an equaliser but a couple of shots, one from the right wing angled and went over the top. Another from in front of goal never went into the back of the net as Wokingham lost out.
By Arthur Strand
