We welcomed Higham Town to Brunting Road for the first game of season 2024/25.
After 5 minutes Moulton were well on top but unable to score. Right on time, after 6 minutes the ball broke some 25 yards out and Georgie hit it first time into the goal with the keeper sprawling to try to reach it. 1-0 Moulton .
From minutes 15-25 Higham started to put Moulton under pressure as they grew in confidence. Moulton needed to organise the midfield or they were getting overrun.
After 30 minutes a Higham attack came to nothing but the ball broke to number 17 who hit it from 30 yards into the roof of the net. 1-1.
38 minutes and a good Moulton free kick saw Higham’s keeper parry the ball high and out for a corner. From the corner Cat tried a long range lob which just cleared the crossbar.
Half time 1-1 and Heigham had been able to grow into a game where they were being outclassed.
2nd half . After 58 minutes a Higham attack down their left, saw a cross that eluded everyone but as it passed the far post number 10 was on hand to hit into an unguarded net, 2-1 to the visitors.
On 61 minutes Moulton suddenly put a slick move together , the ball reached Chloe in midfield and a delightful ball through the middle, saw Molly racing through onto the ball, holding off a defender and with the goal about 15 yards away, Molly smashed the ball into the top corner to make it 2-2.
The game then became end to end until the last 8 minutes when Moulton exerted lots of pressure and were unlucky not to convert one from close range.
Referee played very little stoppage time and the match finished 2-2.
A disappointing result but with at least 4 players unavailable we at least start with a point.