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Tooting and Mitcham United 0 Knaphill 5
A very bad evening at Imperial Fields ended in heavy defeat as Knaphill out-fought and outplayed a very poor Tooting side.
Badshot Lea 2 Tooting and Mitcham United 2
Tooting got off the perfect start as Geovanni Johnson scored with a header from a great cross from Alex Cruickshank.
Tooting were left to rue not taking a couple of chances when Alfie Edmonds fired home from 25 yards for the hosts in the 34th minute.
The second half was real end to end stuff with the a goal apiece. Firstly a Conor Melody freekick restored Tooting’s lead on 71 minutes, before Badshot converted a penalty on 77 minutes.
There could easily have been more goals – with the home side hitting the woodwork twice and the Badshot keeper making at least three saves when he looked like he would be beaten.
All in all another good point on the road for the The Terrors.
Tooting and Mitcham United 2 Balham 0
A much-changed Tooting team eased into the third round of the London Senior Cup.
Tooting won with goals from Alex Sheppard who finished after fine approach play from Max Oldham just before half time.
Tooting sealed the win in the 85th minute when a shot from Emmanuel Bestman was saved by the Balham keeper with the ball rebounding to Conor Melody on the edge of area who finished expertly.
There was time for Balham to win a penalty, however unfortunately for them the ensuing spot kick not only cleared Toby McKimm’s crossbar but also the roof of the stand behind the goal.
Tooting will play Bromley in the third round – date to be decided.
Chipstead 1 Tooting and Mitcham United 1
A feisty encounter against an in-form Chipstead team ended in 1-1 draw.
The first half ended goalless with both teams missing out on good chances.
Tooting eventually broke the deadlock in the 76th minute when a shot from distance from Declan Smith was fumbled by the Chipstead keeper and found its way into the goal.
Tooting’s lead was howver quite short-lived as substitute Pele Dunn smashed the ball in from 25 yards as it broke to him from a corner.
A decent point won on the road and Tooting remain in 2nd place.
Fleet Town 2 Tooting and Mitcham United 3
Tooting’s visit to 2nd placed Fleet Town ended in victory, racing into a 3-0 lead at half time before facing a comeback from the home team in the second half.
First half goals were from Brennan, Cruickshank with a penalty and Wopara.
Inevitably, Fleet responded strongly in the second half pulling a goal back on 55 minutes. Just as it looked like Tooting would see out the game Fleet themselves were awarded a penalty they converted on 81 minutes.
Tooting conitnued to work hard to keep the home time out. Deep into added time, Simeone was sent off for dissent however Tooting held on to record another important victory and move up themselves second in the league.
Abbey Rangers 1 Tooting and Mitcham United 2
Tooting achieved a fine win at play off rivals Abbey Rangers to go third in the table.
Tooting took the lead in the 16th minute as Darral Wopara struck home. Tooting were comfortable in the first half as the hosts rarely troubled Toby McKimm’s goal.
Abbey came out strongly in the second half, however Tooting went further ahead when they broke well with Alex Cruickshank on hand to finish a good move on the hour.
Abbey pulled one back with a nice move from a freekick, after which the game got somewhat messy with a number of yellow cards including a harsh second one for Wopara for alleged time wasting.as he prepared to take a free kick.
Tooting were forced to dig deep but rallied well and secured the win without too many significant alarms.
An important three points won.
Tooting and Mitcham United 0 Camberley Town 0
A poor game ended goalless with a weakened Tooting team very much below par, and the visitors having the best of the very few chances that were created by either team.
AFC Croydon Athletic 2 Tooting and Mitcham United 3
Tooting got revenge for their early season FA Cup defeat to Croydon Athletic with a fine 3-2 win.
Tooting were quick out of the blocks, with Max Oldham scoring after just 2 minutes following superb run and pass by Geovanni Johnson.
Things got even better after 26 minutes when Shay Brennan’s shot was only partially dealt with by the Croydon keeper with Oldham again on hand to score his second.
Croydon threatened at times, but it was Tooting who extended their lead in the 74th with substitute Wassiem Ahmed capatilising on some poor defensive work to score with possibly his first touch.
This spurred the home side into action, scoring twice in the final 15 or so minutes. However Tooting deserverdly held on fairly comfortably to secure a second round home tie against Balham or Hilltop.
Tadley Calleva 1 Tooting and Mitcham United 1 (Tooting lost 2-4 on penalties)
It was FA Vase heartbreak for Tooting as they went out on penalties at Tadley Calleva.
It was a really tight game which the home side edged in the first half although it remained goalless at the break.
Tooting were the better team in the second half and just as it looked like they would get their noses in front, Tadley capitalised on some poor defensive play to open the scoring in the 73rd minute. However Tooting hit back quickly with Antonio Simeone heading the equaliser after 81 minutes from a corner. Despite pressing hard in the final minutes the game went to penalties.
Tooting went down 2-4 in the ensuing penalty shoot-out – with the home keeper saving two and Toby saving one.
Epsom and Ewell 0 Tooting and Mitcham United 1
Tooting moved into 4th place in the league with a 1-0 win at Epsom & Ewell.
In a really tight game of few chances, Taz Mahmoud scored the vital goal in the 81st minute as his persistence led to a shooting chance on the edge of the area which he took brilliantly.
Tooting successfully saw out the game without any major scares to continue their unbeaten run to 7 games in league and cup.
Tooting and Mitcham United 2 Redhill 2
Tooting appeared to be cruising to three points as they reached the 89th still 2-0 up.
However a Redhill side that had, at times, threatened found a way of stealing a point with goals in the 89th minute and the 5th minute of added time.
Tooting’s goals came from Max Oldham and a Redhill own goal.
Sutton Common Rovers 1 Tooting and Mitcham United 3
Tooting avenged last month’s league defeat against Sutton Common Rovers with a professional 3-1 win in the Surrey Senior Cup.
An early first club goal for Habeeb Adepoju saw Tooting lead for almost the entire first half. However the home side had a good peiod leading up to half time and secured an equaliser with a header from a set piece.
It was pretty much all one-way traffic in the second half as Daral Wopara scored with a looping header aftter 47 minutes, and Alex Cruickshank scored a find individual goal to sercure the victory in the 82nd minute.
A particularly impressive performance with 8 changes from Saturday’s league games and 6 teenagers (including 3 17 year olds) all involved in the game.
Thatcham Town 2 Tooting and Mitcham United 3
Tooting staged a great comeback after going 2-0 down.
Goals from Alex Cruickshank. Max Oldham and Jordy Ndozid sealing the victory.
Tooting and Mitcham United 4 Edgware & Kingsbury 0
Tooting eased into the third round of the Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup with a 4-0 victory.
There were two goals from Man of the Match Alex Cruickshank, a penalty from Max Oldham and a debut goal for Geovanni Johnson.
NEXT FIXTURES
This Saturday, 22 November, we travel to Guildford City for a league game.
One new fixture date is our 3rd Round League Cup game where we have drawn away to Harefield United. The game is scheduled for 25 November, kick off 7.30pm.
We now have fixtures allocated up to the end of the season with three league games still to be rearranged – Thatcham Town (home), Sheerwater (home) and Horley Town (away).
All our upcoming scheduled fixtures and previous results are set out on the fixture and results page. Please also keep an eye on our social media channels for announcements.
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