Match Report | Cards denied at the death by Bromley
William Bewsey
5:00pm, Mon 1st Apr 2024
Bromley 1-1 Woking
Vanarama National League
1st April 2024
Michael Doyle made three changes to the side beaten by Eastleigh on Good Friday, with Alan Judge and Timi Odusina absent from the squad, being replaced by Dion Kelly-Evans and Finn Delap. Ricky Korboa made his first start since returning from injury, replacing Alfie Pavey, who dropped to the bench, whilst new loan signing Sonny Singh made the bench.
Woking looked lively early on, but a dangerous Bromley free kick on seven minutes saw Michael Cheek given a free header. He couldn’t direct the effort either side of Jaaskelainen.
After a foul on the edge of the box by Luke Wilkinson on Corey Whitely, the Woking defender was booked. The following free kick from Ashley Charles went just over the bar.
Woking made the breakthrough on the stroke of half time when a superb ball from Kevin Berkoe was met by Dan Moss, who squeezed the cross in and left Ricky Korboa with a tap in.
Half-time: Bromley 0-1 Woking
The second half continued in the same cagey fashion as the first half, with chances limited to shots from distance and a lack of quality in the final third.
A half chance for Will Davies on 76 minutes saw him fire high over the bar on the half volley as Andy Woodman looked to shuffle his team.
Woking had a couple of good chances on the break, as Kendall was well denied by Lewis Thomas with ten minutes left, before a huge chance for the hosts.
Michael Cheek was denied twice by Will Jaaskelainen in the space of a couple of minutes, first with his body and then at his near post.
But Bromley found the finishing touch in stoppage time, when a long throw was hammered into the bottom corner by Kido Taylor-Hart.
A point not a bad result for Woking, but they were oh so close to a big win at Hayes Lane.
Woking: Will Jaaskelainen, Dan Moss, Kevin Berkoe, Finn Delap (Casey 91’), Dion Kelly-Evans, Luke Wilkinson, Scott Cuthbert, Ricky Korboa (Pavey 71), Curtis Edwards, Charley Kendall, Jayden Luker
Unused subs: Smith, Singh, RGC
Bookings: Wilkinson 32’, Edwards 43’, Delap 46’, Kendall 86’, Pavey 88’
Goals: Korboa 43’
Bromley: Lewis Thomas, Callum Reynolds, Ashley Charles, Michael Cheek, Alex Kirk, Byron Webster, Corey Whitely, Jude Arthurs (Vennings 65’), Olufela Olomola (Davies 45’), Idris Odutayo, Myles Weston (Taylor-Hart 45’)
Unused subs: Aziaya, Grant
Bookings: Arthurs 58’, Charles 73’
Goals: Taylor-Hart 91’
Attendance: 3302 (324 Woking)
Man of the Match: Kevin Berkoe
