The Green Lions suffered their first defeat at Victoria Park yesterday, though the scoreline did not tell the whole story as they were on top for long periods of their clash with play-off chasers Kingstonian but could not find a cutting edge in front of another big crowd of 1,222.
Goals from Bradley Wilson and Dan Rowe gave the visitors a 2-0 half-time lead, though both were controversial as the ball had appeared to go out of play in the build-up to the first while play continued for the second despite Fin Du Port being down injured having taken a blow to the face.
GFC then totally dominated the second half, only to concede a third on the break deep in injury time, scored by Arsen Ujkaj, when they had men pushed forward.
‘Everyone could see that the performance was of a really high standard,’ said GFC manager Tony Vance.
‘They’re a good side, we went toe-to-toe with them. We knew how they were going to play and we set ourselves up to have a go and we got them to change their ways and that’s a sign of success.
‘At half-time, I was really disappointed because the difference was two goals that probably shouldn’t have been goals. They always say that when your luck’s down that’s what happens, but I was really frustrated because we weren’t really helped with those situations. I don’t want to go and blame the officials, but everyone knew.
‘It’s unfair on the players because of the efforts they put in. I’m proud of them. They were brilliant today.’
That result, and the postponement of Saturday’s scheduled game at Binfield due to travel problems, means GFC finish the Easter weekend five points from safety in Isthmian South Central with the Metropolitan Police the only side they can now catch.
GFC have to go to Binfield on Thursday night for that game in hand and they finish their season at Harrow Borough on Saturday.
Even if they win both games, the Met Police face already-relegated Sutton Common Rovers on the last day of the campaign knowing that a draw would likely be good enough to stay up due to their much superior goal difference.
‘If we do get a second bite of the cherry and we’ve got a chance, then we have to go some to play Thursday and Saturday, and we have to score goals,’ said Vance yesterday, before the other results came through.
‘But if you look at the recent performances, to a certain degree, three, four, five weeks ago, everyone would have bet against us.
‘Now I think the tide is turning a little bit, so we’ll go into those games with some confidence.’
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