Field secured a 2-2 draw against Worthing at Mill Farm on Saturday. The result maintains the hosts' position in the top half of the National League table.
J. Marquez opened the scoring in the sixteenth minute, giving the home side an early advantage. «To be fair», the visitors looked disjointed in those opening stages. Field controlled the ball and dictated the pace for the first quarter.
Worthing pulled the strings after the interval to level the score. L. Thomas found space in the sixtieth minute to cancel out the lead. Field responded with double changes at the hour mark, bringing on D. Hutchinson and R. Carter. Worthing also brought on G. Olley to tighten the midfield.
The visitors took the lead again in the seventy-third minute through another L. Thomas strike. Discipline faltered for Field as R. Aguiar received two yellow cards in rapid succession. «And here's the thing», the momentum swung fully to the away side.
R. Coleman De-Graft rescued a point for Field with a late equaliser in the eighty-ninth minute. The match concluded with a yellow card for L. Thomas on the final whistle.
The statistics reflected a balanced contest despite the divergent trajectories. Both teams claimed fifty percent possession, though Worthing registered more shots on target. «The away end never stopped», yet the hosts defended their territory effectively.
Field move up to sixth place with eleven points, building on their recent winning run. Worthing have not won since their victory over Waldstone and sit sixteenth.
It was a gritty affair where chances were scarce but the finishing was precise. Neither side could find a winner despite the late pressure.
