There was an early warning for Wilmslow within the first 5 minutes, as a Tintwistle corner was headed towards goal, it was cleared off the line by Tom Crompton, before the Tintwistle number 9 volleyed it over. It was quiet opening 20 minutes from Wilmslow, some nice passages of play but they had not created anything clear cut, as they had to ride some strong challenges at the start of the game. Tintwistle had another effort from range by their number 9, but it was stopped by John Moran. Tintwistle did get the first goal after 25 minutes, a free kick from the right hand side was crossed in and turned into the Wilmslow net. Not the greatest start to the game for Wilmslow, but just before the half hour mark, they produced an emphatic reply. A ball down the right hand channel set Thiam away, he got just inside the penalty box, took a look up and hammered a right footed strike into the roof of the net, the goalkeeper had absolutely no chance, pretty confident Thiam hasn't hit a ball any sweeter than that before.
Wilmslow Albion nearly got themselves a quick second goal not long after, ball came in from the left by Kirk, his cross is flicked on by Mansour and it goes to Crompton, who just can't quite get the ball out of his feet, after the slow start, Wilmslow started to find their feet. Another big chance came 5 minutes before half time, as a Danny Pearson corner was floated to the back post and Thiam's goalward bound header was flicked away by a Tintwistle defender and went agonisingly wide of the keeper's left hand post.
Second half begun and their was a debut for James Johnson, who came on at the start of the half. An interesting statistic regarding Wilmslow, in their last two games, they have cleared five efforts off the line. The fifth of these came five minutes after half time, when a corner swung in from the right was directed towards goal but was cleared off the line by Crompton, before a handball was then given against Tintwistle. It was then Wilmslow's turn to have a set piece opportunity. A Pearson free kick from the right floats to the backpost, Kirk volley crosses it across the box and a leaping Thiam just got an effort in but it went wide. Chances were coming for both teams first 15 minutes of the second half, a ball across the box from Tintwistle reached their number 11, but he could only put it wide of Moran's right hand post. Then a further chance to Wilmslow and another for Thiam, similar to his first half goal, its out on the right, he is a tiny bit further back than his goal, and the number 10 puts his laces through it again, but it just scraps the side netting. A couple of minutes later, the Tintwistle number 11 has another opportunity, as he meets a header which goes over the top of the bar, both teams creating the chances.
After a drinks break, Moran, who was producing some superb kicking throughout the game, made a fantastic save, as the ball was down the left for Tintwistle, it was played across the box to the number 7, who stretched to get the effort in but Moran produced some great goalkeeping and got his body in the way. Was not the last effort that Moran would be called into action for, as the Tintwistle number 17. As the game was getting nearer to the end, Wilmslow made a late flurry to get the winner. A free kick hits the wall but bounces over to Kieran Casey, he lays it off to Thiam, who has an goalbound effort brilliantly saved by the Tintwistle goalkeeper. Finally, with one of the last kicks of the game, Pearson corner bounces around the box, Casey volleys it back towards goal but the effort is just off the line, it continues to bounce around before going just wide, it looked like it might have crept over the line, but the all important thoughts of the referee were no goal.
So the spoils were shared at Oakwood Farm, plenty of positives to take from that game for Wilmslow, if the team can keep building on the strong performances it will only keep getting better for the Oakmen. Next up is another home fixture against Leigh Athletic on Saturday.
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