Slough Town
1
Spasov (76)
Truro City
1
Kabia (65)
League
Attendance: 861
John Gilbert
It ended all square at Arbour Park with Slavi Spasov’s equaliser denying visitors Truro City, who had taken the lead through substitute Jaze Kabia.
The match began with both sides struggling to find rhythm, as numerous fouls broke up the play. Slough, looking to exploit set pieces, forced their first corner just three minutes in. The corner led to some tense moments in the box as Spasov and Truro’s Tom Harrison tangled, though the referee opted to let the play continue.
In the 8th minute, Truro's Tyler Harvey was booked for dissent after arguing over a perceived foul by Dan Bayliss. The game’s tempo continued to be disrupted by stoppages, with Truro’s early crosses from Harvey and Johnson-Fisher handled well by Slough’s defence.
A promising attack from Slough materialised when chaos erupted in the Truro penalty area. After Bayliss’ header fell to Beeden, his close-range shot was cleared off the line amidst a scramble that appeared to involve a handball by Harvey. Appeals from the Slough players went unheeded as the officials waved play on.
Slough’s best chance of the first half came in the 20th minute, as Spasov linked up with Prosper for a one-two that allowed him to break through the Truro defence. However, his narrow-angled shot was saved by Dan Lavercombe, who blocked the attempt with his legs.
Truro grew into the game later in the half, with Dan Rooney testing Charlie Horlock on a couple of occasions. Tyler Love-Holmes set up one of these chances, only to see his teammate’s effort ricochet out for a corner. John Gilbert, Francis Amartey, and Jeanmal Prosper worked to create shooting opportunities for Slough, but they struggled to seriously test Lavercombe before half time.
The second half began with a notable shift in momentum as Truro upped the pressure, looking to break the deadlock. In the 47th minute, Dom Johnson-Fisher came close after being played through by Harvey, though his shot soared over the bar under pressure from Scott Davies. Truro assistant manager Stewart Yetton was booked shortly after for protesting a challenge he believed warranted a foul.
With the game opening up, Slough looked more dangerous on the break, particularly through Amartey. However, it was Truro who eventually found the breakthrough. Substitute Jaze Kabia made an immediate impact after coming on in the 63rd minute, receiving a well-threaded pass from William Dean just a couple of minutes later. Kabia’s powerful and precise finish beat Horlock at the near post, marking his eighth goal of the season and putting Truro in front.
Slough responded positively to going behind, and just over ten minutes later, Spasov found the equalizer. In the 76th minute, a well-delivered set piece fell perfectly to Spasov, who volleyed the ball powerfully past Lavercombe. The Truro keeper got a hand to it but was unable to prevent the goal, which ignited the Slough supporters and restored hope for the home side.
As the match entered the final stages, both teams pressed forward in search of a winner. In the 80th minute, Truro’s Tom Harrison saw his header from a corner saved on the line by Horlock. Moments later, Andrew Neal’s volley from outside the box came inches away from putting Truro ahead again. At the other end, Gilbert and Spasov continued to cause problems for Truro’s defence, weaving through for a late attempt that was ultimately blocked.
Gilbert, who had just been named Man of the Match, received a second yellow card in stoppage time, reducing Slough to ten men. Truro tried to apply pressure in the dying moments, with Harvey’s final attempt—a powerful header—whistling just wide of the post in the fourth minute of time added on.
The result denies the Tinners top spot, and Slough now sit three points outside the playoff zone. Slough now look ahead to another home match against Bath City on Tuesday evening.
The match began with both sides struggling to find rhythm, as numerous fouls broke up the play. Slough, looking to exploit set pieces, forced their first corner just three minutes in. The corner led to some tense moments in the box as Spasov and Truro’s Tom Harrison tangled, though the referee opted to let the play continue.
In the 8th minute, Truro's Tyler Harvey was booked for dissent after arguing over a perceived foul by Dan Bayliss. The game’s tempo continued to be disrupted by stoppages, with Truro’s early crosses from Harvey and Johnson-Fisher handled well by Slough’s defence.
A promising attack from Slough materialised when chaos erupted in the Truro penalty area. After Bayliss’ header fell to Beeden, his close-range shot was cleared off the line amidst a scramble that appeared to involve a handball by Harvey. Appeals from the Slough players went unheeded as the officials waved play on.
Slough’s best chance of the first half came in the 20th minute, as Spasov linked up with Prosper for a one-two that allowed him to break through the Truro defence. However, his narrow-angled shot was saved by Dan Lavercombe, who blocked the attempt with his legs.
Truro grew into the game later in the half, with Dan Rooney testing Charlie Horlock on a couple of occasions. Tyler Love-Holmes set up one of these chances, only to see his teammate’s effort ricochet out for a corner. John Gilbert, Francis Amartey, and Jeanmal Prosper worked to create shooting opportunities for Slough, but they struggled to seriously test Lavercombe before half time.
The second half began with a notable shift in momentum as Truro upped the pressure, looking to break the deadlock. In the 47th minute, Dom Johnson-Fisher came close after being played through by Harvey, though his shot soared over the bar under pressure from Scott Davies. Truro assistant manager Stewart Yetton was booked shortly after for protesting a challenge he believed warranted a foul.
With the game opening up, Slough looked more dangerous on the break, particularly through Amartey. However, it was Truro who eventually found the breakthrough. Substitute Jaze Kabia made an immediate impact after coming on in the 63rd minute, receiving a well-threaded pass from William Dean just a couple of minutes later. Kabia’s powerful and precise finish beat Horlock at the near post, marking his eighth goal of the season and putting Truro in front.
Slough responded positively to going behind, and just over ten minutes later, Spasov found the equalizer. In the 76th minute, a well-delivered set piece fell perfectly to Spasov, who volleyed the ball powerfully past Lavercombe. The Truro keeper got a hand to it but was unable to prevent the goal, which ignited the Slough supporters and restored hope for the home side.
As the match entered the final stages, both teams pressed forward in search of a winner. In the 80th minute, Truro’s Tom Harrison saw his header from a corner saved on the line by Horlock. Moments later, Andrew Neal’s volley from outside the box came inches away from putting Truro ahead again. At the other end, Gilbert and Spasov continued to cause problems for Truro’s defence, weaving through for a late attempt that was ultimately blocked.
Gilbert, who had just been named Man of the Match, received a second yellow card in stoppage time, reducing Slough to ten men. Truro tried to apply pressure in the dying moments, with Harvey’s final attempt—a powerful header—whistling just wide of the post in the fourth minute of time added on.
The result denies the Tinners top spot, and Slough now sit three points outside the playoff zone. Slough now look ahead to another home match against Bath City on Tuesday evening.
Slough Town Lineup
- 1 Charlie Horlock
- 4 Lexus Beeden
- 5 Dan Bayliss
- 6 Jeanmal Prosper
- 9 Slavi Spasov 19
- 10 John Gilbert
- 11 Francis Amartey 18
- 12 Leon Chambers-Parillon 16
- 14 Scott Davies
- 15 Henry Ochieng
- 23 David Ogbonna 7
Substitutes
- 2 Josh Jackman
- 7 Gary Abisogun 23
- 16 Dan Roth 12
- 18 Kweku Lucan 11
- 19 Sam Evans 9
Truro City Lineup
Dan Lavercombe; Tom Harrison, Sam Saunders, Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain; Ryan Law, William Dean, Andrew Neal, Dan Rooney, Tyler Love-Holmes; Tyler Harvey, Dom Johnson-Fisher (Jaze Kabia 63). Subs not used: Morgan Jones, Tavonga Kuleya, Stewart Yetton, Ben Adelsbury.