For Moles: Kadzombe '65 Fowler '89
For Horsham : Duffield '22, Gainet '92
Molesey were yet again made to pay from a set piece in the final minute, which cost Molesey another 2 points. Moles boss, Steve Webb called this game and the previous match versus Whitstable as "4 points dropped" as again Moles fans went home frustrated after seeing their side fail to keep out their opposition in the final minutes.
The game began well for the Moles as for the opening 10 minutes Molesey played good football with Matt Jordan hitting a long range effort over the bar, then Ben Beswick forced Horsham 'keeper Ken Westoby into a talented double save, with two more efforts from distance. Then on the 19th minute Molesey striker Julian Phillips had a close range volley saved well by Westoby and unfortnately there was no Molesey player on hand for the follow up.
However against the run of play, Horsham opened the scoring when a long diagonal free kick from Ottley in the 22nd minute found Horsham striker Duffield completely free in the Molesey box who he finished well, by chipping it over the on rushing Jon Ashwood.
The rest of the half became scrappy, but Shane Franklin playing at centre-half reacted well to slide in and clear the ball off of the line.
Molesey made a change during the half-time interval Grant Keywood was replaced by Jamie Findlay, who made his debut.
On the 55th minute Molesey striker Luke Edghill was left thinking it wasn't his day, as first Westoby saved his volley leading to a corner. From this corner there was a scramble which led to a second corner. Edghill was found by the second cross and somehow his header was saved by Westobys feet.
Molesey however found a breakthrough on the 65th minute when as Phillips was holding the ball up, he was challenged and the ball fell to Chico Kadzombe who let it bounce once before hitting an arrow of a volley into the top right hand corner of the net, leaving the in-form Westoby no chance of saving.
Molesey began pressing the advantage looking to take another chance and gain their first home win of the season. Moles made two changes too aid the search for a winner. Ben Beswick and Luke Edghill were replaced by Matt Fowler and Andy Davidson.
It was that predator Fowler which brought Molesey into the lead. Matt Jordan fired in a whipped free-kick in the 89th minute which Fowler was on hand to touch past 'keeper Westoby for his first of the season.
Molesey fans erupted with cheers for what seemed to be the winner. But like the previous Saturday, it was not to be. In the second and final minute of injury time Ashwood made a good save giving Horsham a corner. It was swung in and Christian Gainet was in the right place at the right time to nod it past Ashwood into the roof of the net.
A minute of final Molesey pressure was too late as the final whistle blew to end this very entertaining game, where both teams gain a valuable point.
TEAM: RATING:
1. Jon Ashwood 8
2. Steve Lang 7
3. Matt Jordan 7
4. Shane Franklin 7
5. Jon Boswell [c] 7
6. Ben Beswick 6 > '78
7. Chico Kadzombe 7
8. Bobby Hooper 7
9. Julian Phillips 6
10. Luke Edghill 7 > '87
11. Grant Keywood 6 > '45
SUBS:
12. Jamie Findlay 7 < '45
14. Paul Cross
15. Matt Fowler 7 < '78
16. Kieran Critchlow
17. Andy Davidson 8 < '87
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